Alex Pereira

2022 - 11 - 13

Adesanya vs Pereira -- israel adesanya vs alex pereira Adesanya vs Pereira - israel adesanya vs alex pereira

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Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira scorecards released after stunning ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Adesanya was making the sixth defence of his 185lb title against Pereira at UFC 281 and he was knocked out with just minutes remaining after winning most of ...

"I tried to pace myself but going into the last round my corner kept it real with me and told me I needed to knock him out. Even when I tripped and went backwards, I had to do the rolie polie. Even in the fifth round, I knew he was going to come strong because he was down. 'The Last Stylebender' was cruising his way to a unanimous decision win heading into the final round, but with three minutes left to go Pereira caught him with a big flurry of punches to close the show. Adesanya was on course to match a promotional record set by UFC legend Anderson Silva for the most consecutive wins in middleweight history (12) but Pereira stopped him from doing so. 'The Last Stylebender' did a good job in the early rounds, mixing up his wrestling and striking to drain the gas tank of knockout-artist Pereira.

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Alex Pereira Proves to Be Israel Adesanya's Kryptonite Again at ... (Bleacher Report)

When Alex Pereira came into New York's Madison Square Garden for the main event of UFC 281, he did so as a bit of a novelty. He was “that kickboxing guy who ...

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Alex Pereira stuns Israel Adesanya to become undisputed UFC ... (CNN)

Alex Pereira became the undisputed middleweight UFC champion on Saturday, defeating Israel Adesanya on a technical knock-out in front of a sold-out Madison ...

Pereira had won both bouts, becoming the only man to ever knock out Adesanya. I had to overcome some tough opponents but I did it.” “And what I did to be here getting the belt. And I’m not just saying from when I entered the Organization but everything I’ve been doing to get here. “It was an excellent work. But the Brazilian rallied and hit Adesanya with a flurry of shots in the fifth round to force a referee stoppage and a TKO victory.

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