A second MMA defeat at the thunderous hands of Pereira would put "The Last Stylebender" in no-man's land on the dingy outskirts of 185-pound contention. Alex Pereira won’t take any credit for Sean Strickland’s huge upset of Israel Adesanya. Allen defeated Craig via submission at 0:38 of round 3. MMA pound-for-pound rankings: How high did Alex Pereira's power boost him? Alex Pereira celebrates winning the title with his mentor, former champion Glover Teixeira, at UFC 295. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. 0 Hypes. 11 Str. Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya to claim the UFC middleweight title this past November. Advertisement Pereira took on Jiri Prochazka in the main event of. ‘Poatan’ called out Adesanya in his post-fight interview after he submitted Jiří Procházka via TKO to win the light heavyweight championship. The former light heavyweight champion isn’t sure if this matchup was part of the UFC’s plans anyway, but says he asked to welcome Pereira to 205 pounds – and he got his wish. May 18, 2023 12:10 pm ET. Volkanovski took care of business this past year, going 2-0 to remain. But it was Alex Pereira who called for an MMA trilogy involving the two bitter adversaries, not the fans. But now that Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become champion at UFC. The number next to a fighters name could not matter less. Pereira calls out Adesanya after finishing Prochazka to win vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 295 Alex Pereira became the ninth two-division champion in UFC history after he finished Jiri. Alex Pereira may have punched his ticket to a light heavyweight title fight after a former champion of the division. Tom Aspinall, the trial of the century! Plus, Alex Pereira burns it all down again By Shaun Al-Shatti , Alexander K. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats. Since that rear-naked choke win, Ottoni and. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira made his UFC light heavyweight debut on Saturday night in the co-main event at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Former UFC middleweight champion and multidivision kickboxing champion Alex Pereira is moving up in weight after his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya last weekend. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faces Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) for the vacant 205-pound belt in Saturday’s main event Nov. ESPN. DC & RC. Alex Pereira knew he was going to win a UFC title when he left Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Connecticut to go to New York City for UFC 281. More. More : UFC. Subscribe to ESPN+. (previous ranking shown): Alex Pereira def. PFL. Rankings: None Odds (as of 07. : 100% TD Def. #10. Subscribe to ESPN+. UFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. In the UFC 287 main event Saturday at. Jamahal Hill thinks Jiri Prochazka will have to use all his tools to beat Alex Pereira. At No. View fighter info . Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. The middleweight division saw the most movement with Alex Pereira leading the way as he went from unranked to No. MMA Rankings, July 2022: Rafael Fiziev, Alex Pereira, Shavkat Rakhmonov lead invasion of new blood By Alexander K. Check out these photos of Dillon Danis training with former UFC middleweight champion and upcoming light heavyweight title challenger Alex Pereira at Cruz MMA in New Jersey. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) had already lost to Pereira three times heading into UFC 287 as “The Last Stylebender” was defeated by Pereira twice in kickboxing and then dethroned by knockout in MMA at UFC 281. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. 79. – UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has warned Alex Pereira that challenging him will have him in for a rude awakening. But with two divisions plagued with. 1 and No. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will battle for the promotion’s vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 295 co-headliner Nov. UFC 291 (7/29/23) Pereira won a three round split decision over Jan Błachowicz UFC 287 (4/8/23) Pereira was knocked out by Israel Adesanya at 4:21 of the second round, losing his UFC. Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) stunned middleweight champion Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) by dethroning him with a decisive unanimous decision win in this past Saturday’s UFC 293 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. 11 will either see Prochazka become a two-time champion or Pereira secure two-weight champion status as the former middleweight title holder. The UFC middleweight contender thinks Adesanya, who’s arguably the best striker in MMA, might show some wrestling in his upcoming title defense against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 on Nov. The division. The sixth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. NEWS FEATURES FIGHT FINDER PODCASTS VIDEOS RANKINGS FORUM BOXING MORE FIGHT ODDS UFC NEWS ONE NEWS PFL NEWS BELLATOR NEWS WOMEN'S MMA NEWS Alex Pereira is a UFC champion after just eight pro MMA fights and his win over Israel Adesanya has caused chaos in the Pound-for-Pound ranks. The main. Alex Pereira reacts to ‘child’ Israel Adesanya mocking his son following UFC 287 knockout: ‘I wouldn’t do the same’ Rankings. . Smith, 35, returned to the win column in the UFC Singapore co-main event this past weekend, defeating Ryan Spann via a. Alex Pereira beat a former UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 291 to become an immediate contender in a new division. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday. Andre Muniz and Dricus Du Plessis also saw. Israel Adesanya finally landed the punches he sought for years – and when they landed, he once again became the UFC middleweight champion. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but Pereira sewed up his place among the best when he followed. 13-0. Alex Pereira made history at UFC 295. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday. Atualmente, é o Campeão Meio-Pesado do. 19. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Hill does think. Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira are two meteors on a collision course at UFC 295. PFL. Take a look at which fighters have moved up and down in the most recent edition, and whose rankings are on the line at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig. Divisional Rankings. ET) Jiri Prochazka vs. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN. com 247Sports MaxPreps SportsLine Shop. The UFC’s latest pay-per-view event was the source of a number of changes in this week’s rankings. Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, came in 0-3 versus Pereira in kickboxing and MMA matches. The TNT Sports. Marvin Vettori 5. Lee , Jed Meshew , and Mike Heck Nov 15, 2023, 2. As of 8/30/2022 he is the #7 Middleweight in the UFC. The current UFC Light Heavyweight champion is Alex Pereira. Jiri Prochazka agrees with UFC 295 stoppage, vows to return 'stronger than ever'. Pereira upset Adesanya for the title this past November and also holds two kickboxing wins over him. Following his highlight-reel knockout of Pereira at UFC 287, Adesanya mocked Pereira’s progeny — who was seated cageside — by mimicking the celebration the younger Pereira directed at “The. Paulo Costa +1 6. 12, 2022, when Pereira stopped Adesanya at the 2:01 mark of the fifth round by TKO to win the UFC middleweight championship and the Performance of the Night. At No. Not Defended Yet . And now he has won championships in two weight classes. Israel Adesanya has the advantage over Alex Pereira heading into their UFC 287 middleweight title rematch, according to oddsmakers. He has only seven fights as a pro in mixed martial arts. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN (UK). The UFC makes its annual stop in New York on Saturday with UFC 295, which takes place at Madison Square Garden with a pair of title fights that top the pay-per-view main card following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+. Robert Whittaker 3. The division. As I mentioned above, ‘Polish. Adesanya had several in-cage. Advertisement Pereira took on Jiri Prochazka in the main event of. In his second fight in the UFC, Pereira beat Bruno Silva. UFC P4P rankings: Alex Pereira breaks into top-5 of pound-for-pound following title win at UFC 295 Alex Pereira breaks into top-5 of pound-for-pound. 12, 2022) in New York City, Alex Pereira rocketed up the Middleweight rankings into the top slot as 185-pound. 4-ranked contender in the middleweight division, which is ruled by his former kickboxing foe Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira. Alex Pereira shocks Jiří Procházka to win light heavyweight title (1:06) Alex Pereira survives an early battle and stuns Jiří Procházka with a second-round knockout. Hill teased Pereira as he defeated Glover Teixeira a friend and mentor of Pereira at UFC 283. As he strolled into the press room at Madison Square Garden fresh, Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) smiled, an unusual sight for a usually serious character. It was Brendan Allen (23-5 MMA) vs Paul Craig (17-7 MMA) in the middleweight main event. Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs Brandon Royval 2 (flyweight title) Shavkat Rahkmonov vs Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (welterweight. UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira goes for his first title defense against former champ Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira made his case for Pound-for-Pound greatness by conquering another weight class at UFC 295. Brendan Allen Slams UFC Rankings for. It seems like the results of UFC 295 have had a massive impact on the pound-for-pound rankings. The "Last. From the moment he sat at the podium, things seemed different. ”Alex Pereira is a UFC rising star, and has beaten Israel Adesanya before. Bruno Silva, Sean Strickland & Israel Adesanya) It's crazy to think that the accomplished Brazilian striker has only been fighting in the UFC for 14 months. Matt Frevola, Nazim Sadykov and Dennis Buzukja eat with their team. W-W-W. DC & RC. 5 spot on the pound-for-pound chart and Aspinall debuting at No. MMA pound-for-pound rankings: How high did Alex Pereira's power boost him? Alex Pereira celebrates winning the title with his mentor, former champion Glover Teixeira, at UFC 295. Tickets. “The Last Stylebender” reclaimed his crown in ferocious fashion at UFC 287, finally vanquishing his nemesis Alex Pereira with a highlight-reel second-round knockout to become a two-time UFC. Michael Bisping expects Alex Pereira to be more durable at light heavyweight. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). UFC 295 is in the books and Jed Meshew answers reader questions about Alex Pereira and Tom Aspinall winning titles, Mackenzie Dern falling short, and the arrival of Benoit Saint Denis. 70 Str. from MMA Fighting:. Alex Pereira took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night. That means there’s been a shake-up in the MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings. In the main event of the pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York, Pereira claimed the vacant light heavyweight title by finishing Jiri Prochazka in the second round. [8] Foi duplo campeão mundial de Kickboxing pelo Glory, e duplo campeão mundial de MMA pelo UFC. Moreover, it was just his 11th UFC fight, and even won the ‘Performance of the Night’ honor with. Subscribe to ESPN+. P4P. UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. It is a group of the very best fighters on. 0 Hypes. With his massive win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 this past weekend (Sat. Champions. And what Pereira did last Saturday at UFC 295 in New York, brutalizing the lead leg of former champion Jiri Prochazka before violently finishing him with a series of elbows in Round 2, catapulted Pereira to an all-new level of significance by claiming the vacant 205-pound title. The former Glory kickboxing champion picked up his second win under the UFC banner outpointing Bruno Silva in a hard-fought battle to open up the main card for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 203. Subscribe to ESPN+. 2 ranked middleweight Alex Pereira and No. In the aftermath of Noche UFC, MMA News has you covered with this week's updates to the official UFC rankings. Alex Pereira debuts in a new UFC weight class, against a fearsome opponent. Prochazka was. Saturday 16 December – UFC 296 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, US. 3 bout, this time in the light heavyweight division between No. 2 middleweight, honorable mention pound-for-pound Odds (as of 07. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Fightcenter ». Once Hill suffered a ruptured Achilles, the UFC booked a vacant title fight between Pereira and Prochazka. Alex Pereira: UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) stunned the masses when he defeated Adesanya (24-2. 7. Jako kickboxer získal dva tituly Glory, a. The UFC light heavyweight rankings are a showcase of some of the very best fighters 205-pound fighters in the world. 3 light heavyweight ranking on Saturday night with the split. UFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Champions. Former UFC middleweight champion Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) announced that he will move up to 205 pounds after losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by knockout at UFC 287. And while they’re now 1-1 in UFC, Izzy sounds uninterested in granting Pereira a third mixed martial arts (MMA) fight. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. PFL. UFC 286: Pereira vs. He is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. P4P. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. UFC President Dana White believes Pereira may make good on previous hints to move. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023: KO (Punches). Nov 12, 2022; New York, NY, USA; Israel Adesanya (red gloves) and Alex Pereira (blue gloves) during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023: KO (Punches). UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Alex Pereira’s new weight class could help him with an important aspect of his game. The middleweight bout closed out the UFC 268 preliminary. If you like Jamahal Hill to reclaim his belt, a $100 bet would net you $140 should he win. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. Watch the Sean Strickland vs. Sarah Stier/Getty. Enter The UFC Matchmaker SweepstakesAfter relinquishing the middleweight belt in a knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287, Alex Pereira has designs on challenging for a title in a new division very soon. 27, 2023. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) made good in his light heavyweight debut when he edged out former champion Blachowicz at UFC 291. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. UFC 291 played host to Justin Gaethje's revenge on Dustin Poirier, Alex Pereira's successful light heavyweight debut and more. Alex Pereira entered the light heavyweight list straight at No. Sean O’Malley. Champions. PFL. Israel Adesanya finally tasted victory over the one man who has had his number, brutally knocking out rival Alex Pereira to recapture the middleweight championship Saturday night at UFC 287 in Miami. 4; Pereira No. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. 15. we’d have taken Khabib Nurmagomedov out of our rankings a lot quicker than the UFC did Pereira, a two-division Glory kickboxing champion, was an elite striker who dabbled in MMA before signing full-time with UFC in November 2021. But. 37-18. Pereira became the light heavyweight champion with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. Prochazka and Pereira will fight for their second UFC championships in four and seven UFC fights, respectively, on. Yes! Alex Pereira is a ranked fighter in the UFC. Check Out All The RankingsFarah Hannoun. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost his middleweight title when he was stopped in Round 2 by Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in their rematch this past Saturday in Miami. Tags. 3; in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings as of October 24, 2023, he is at No. Alex Pereira's win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 got him more than just the divisional strap. With Pereira. 00. By Ryan Harkness Mar 27, 2022, 5:00pm EDT / newAnd his win over Oliveira made him the No. Pereira is yet to have a fight booked,. Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) lost twice to Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in title fights – once by knockout and once in a close decision. 6 in the UFC’s 185-pound division. P4P. Adesanya was stopped by Alex Pereira via strikes at 2:01 of the. Upside With Win: Huge. Robert Whittaker thinks middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is the safe pick against Alex Pereira at UFC 281. Alex Pereira is the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya – and he's done it twice. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Champions. SALT LAKE CITY – Known for his stone-cold expression and serious demeanor, Alex Pereira maintained the status quo for much of his UFC 291 news conference Wednesday – but more smiles were cracked than usual. Kevin Holland was one of UFC 287’s. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Despite going 0-3 against Alex Pereira in kickboxing and the UFC, Israel Adesanya was the betting favorite on Satuday night heading into the highly. Pereira scored a come-from-behind victory against Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday night to become the new. Prior to that, “Poatan” beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, including once by. Jamahal Hill thinks Jiri Prochazka will have to use all his tools to beat Alex Pereira. 2 ranked fighter in middleweight is now out of the rankings entirely. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC. leaving both Alex Pereira (#12) and Jiří Procházka (#13) one spot worse off. Previous Fight. . Michel Pereira (born 6 October 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Alex Pereira . 1. Pereira is not currently booked for any fights. Yesterday after the match between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants UFC middleweights to get on their knees and thank him for sending Alex Pereira to light heavyweight, where "Poatan" will battle Jiri Prochazka. Current UFC Rankings . Alex Pereira continues his successful run in the UFC. Enter The UFC Matchmaker SweepstakesFarah Hannoun. Somehow, that never happened for Pereira, who deservingly returned to the top 10 of CBS Sports' pound-for-pound rankings. The Brazilian is currently the No. As of 14 November 2023, he is #5 in the UFC men's pound-for. Tickets. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Tom. 14. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it comes to MMA top-10 lists. Dan Hardy sees Alex Pereira getting the best of Israel Adesanya again. Prochazka and Pereira will fight for their second UFC championships in four and seven UFC fights, respectively, on. , Nov. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. TBA . The light-heavyweight champion then took on Sean Strickland to earn a title shot. Aspinall with the victory has now debuted in the rankings at #14, while Prochazka has moved to #15 and Jamahal Hill has been eliminated on the P4P rankings. The storyline was already set for Pereira to climb the UFC rankings and fight. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is happy to draw Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Aspinall with the victory has now debuted in the rankings at #14, while Prochazka has moved to #15 and Jamahal Hill has been eliminated on the P4P rankings. As a result, both fighters found themselves making headway in the “official” UFC rankings, with Pereira taking over the No. April 9, 2023 10:15 am ET. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) issued Adesanya a challenge after he knocked out Jiri Prochazka to claim the vacant light heavyweight title in this past Saturday’s UFC 295 headliner at Madison Square Garden. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. With the win, “Poatan” is expected to face Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) for the. Israel Adesanya knocked Alex Pereira out cold to regain the UFC middleweight championship. Danny Segura and Abbey Subhan. The UFC 295 athletes make their numbers at morning weigh-in. ESPN. Reach: 79" STANCE: Orthodox DOB: Jul 07, 1987 Career statistics: SLpM: 5. Jamahal Hill was not impressed with Alex Pereira’s title win over Jiri Prochazka. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. 205. During his post-fight interview, Pereria. Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira are two meteors on a collision course at UFC 295. 11, which is. He won the title against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka via a 2nd round TKO at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. The card features another No. Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) vanquished his demons against longtime rival Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC 287 when he scored a vicious knockout to reclaim the middleweight title from the Brazilian, who had previously beaten him twice in kickboxing and once in the UFC octagon. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will make his light heavyweight debut against former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 291 co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. “Borz” has made quick work of all but one of his six UFC opponents since joining the promotion in 2020, and he expects that the reigning. After just three octagon wins, including a first-round knockout of Sean Strickland at UFC 276, Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is next in line for middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) understands that the UFC’s fast track of. But Adesanya was. Buy UFC 281 on ESPN+ PPV UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim the middleweight title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when the pair run things back in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 in Miami. Khamzat Chimaev thinks he’d have an easy time with newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira. Despite struggling in the first round from Michailidis's grappling, Pereira. . Dan Hardy sees Alex Pereira getting the best of Israel Adesanya again. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet for the vacant 205. “Poatan” called out Adesanya in his post-fight. Alex Pereira captured a UFC title in a second division Saturday, becoming the new light heavyweight champion with a second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the UFC 295 main event at Madison. Acc. P4P. CBS Sports was with you the entire way on Saturday bringing you all the results and highlights from the UFC 295 below. Simply cast. PFL. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. “I was like, ‘I love it that you’re going. LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones thinks Alex Pereira has Israel Adesanya figured out. After Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) vacated the 205-pound belt more than a year ago due to a serious shoulder injury, he finally got back in the. The former UFC middleweight champion is set to face Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 on Nov. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. September 28, 2023 8:50 am ET. : 0. As a result, the UFC 295 main event featured a vacant 205-pound title tilt between the former champion Jiri Prochazka and one-time middleweight king Alex Pereira. First streamed on Saturday, July 2, 2022. Certain things just aren’t supposed to go together like pineapple and pizza and Kayne West and any form of social media. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Not much has changed from then until now. Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on November 12, 2023, and became the new UFC light. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress, eventually returned to an upright position and extended the fight. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it comes to MMA top-10 lists. Alex Pereira, unsurprisingly, is headed up to the 205-pound division. Champions. Sportsnaut UFC light heavyweight rankings: Alex Pereira takes top spot after KO win at UFC 295 Story by Jason Burgos • 1w The UFC light heavyweight. Adesanya guided Pereira to the fenceline at UFC 287 and dropped him with counter punches in Round 2. DC & RC. A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for 300 Sparta, Akhmat Fight Club, Serbian Battle Championship, Jungle Fight, Xtreme Fighting Championships and Road Fighting. In a new video, Adesanya explained that he fought Pereira with a torn MCL. 3 ranked light heavyweight following his win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. Opponents Israel Adesanya of Nigeria and Alex Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in at Radio City Music Hall on November 11, 2022 in New York City. Pereira (5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated Silva (22-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) via a unanimous. Alex Pereira (7-1), campeón peso mediano UFC. Aaron Chow. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), the former longtime. Jared Cannonier 4. UFC 298 Israel Adesanya vs. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) A week removed from Adesanya knocking Alex Pereira out at UFC 288 to reclaim the middleweight title, White was asked at the UFC Kansas City post-fight press conference if the promotion has. NEWARK, N. P4P. Mandatory Credit: Jeff. Now they’ll meet in an immediate rematch Saturday night at UFC 287. 11 spot in the men’s pound-for-pound rankings, ahead of Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress. Israel Adesanya can only see one circumstance that would lead to him sharing the cage with Alex Pereira one more time. NEW YORK -- Alex Pereira has been in the UFC for just two years. “The Last Stylebender” reclaimed his crown in ferocious fashion at UFC 287, finally vanquishing his nemesis Alex Pereira with a highlight-reel second-round knockout to become a two-time UFC. , Nov. UFC middleweight champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is known to have big weight cuts and has teased a potential move to 205 pounds in the future. Próximo. Champions. Rankings Show: Jon Jones vs. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. 37-18.