The UFC broadcast confirmed post-fight that Adesanya was up on all three judges' scorecards heading into the final frame. Sign up for the And Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler delivered an action-classic before Poirier secured the late submission. Pereira continues to follow up with massive punches as Adesanya holds on for dear life. Hes being very patient. Dan Hooker essentially removed Claudio Puelles' will to fight, en route to a TKO stoppage at 4:06 of the second round. F---ing crazy, isn't it? It's the same taunt Pereira uses, including during his entrance Saturday night. X-ray reveals Istela Nunes severely injured elbow after UFC Vegas 77 dislocation. Israel Adesanya knocks out Alex Pereira to recapture UFC title Adesanya, 33, still owns the second most title fight wins in UFC middleweight history (8). newsletter, UFC International 2023 Fight Week T-Shirt, UFC 30th Anniversary Limited Edition Fight Glove, Holly Holm vs. Mayra Bueno Silva full fight video highlights, Mayra Bueno Silva calls for title shot after finishing Holly Holm with suffocating choke in UFC Vegas 77 main event, A very nasty choke: Fighters react to Mayra Bueno Silvas finish of Holly Holm at UFC Vegas 77, Video: Ailin Perez makes Daniel Cormier blush with post-win twerk at UFC Vegas 77, UFC Vegas 77 Results: Holm vs. Bueno Silva. The Last Stylebender went face-to-face with Dricus Du Plessis, who ended his night with a second-round TKO win over former titleholder Robert Whittaker. Double underhooks, trying to drag Pereira down. Jamahal Hill doubts Alex Pereira's punching power works at light Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya full fight video By MMA Fighting Newswire Updated Apr 8, 2023, 9:56pm EDT 0 Comments / 0 New This video is private Watch on The Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya. Izzy gets his own leg kick to land, and then goes high. Pereira lands a chopping shot inside and Izzy turns him. Oops. Pereira takes the center again but hes not backing Izzy up like before. Pereira returns fire with his own but Izzy blocks. Choi, a 30-year-old from South Korea, has lost three fights in a row. Oops. ROUND 4: Pereira still poses danger, in theory, but in reality, he's not doing much to bring it to the champ. Who gives a shit? When hes getting Pereira backing up, hes having a ton of success. "The hunter became the hunted," Adesanya said. The fight Saturday was the rivalry's . UFC 287 is about to host the latest chapter in the the long-running feud between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. CBS Sports was be with you the entire way on Saturday bringing you all the results and highlights from the UFC 281 below. All three judges scored the bout 29-28 for Kowalkiewicz. Jake Paul guarantees knockout of Nate Diaz: Theres a difference between UFC champion and a boxer. Pereira gets too aggressive and they clinch in the center and Izzy gets the takedown! Pereira comes forward aggressively and rips a big left hand to the body early. Adesanya, 10-9. The prospect of becoming the light heavyweight champion opens up opportunities to test himself against a new set of fighters in that division. Subscribe to Morning Kombat with Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell for the best analysis and in-depth news, including instant analysis of UFC 281 at the conclusion of the PPV event below. Adesanya desperately bobbed and weaved but ate uppercuts and other big shots until the referee intervened. UFC mid-year awards: Shocking upsets, Octagon greatness and stealing jackets? Please enter a valid email and try again. Thats not how a man behaves. LAS VEGAS - Alex Pereira won't allow his title clash with Israel Adesanya to be anything short of exciting. Ill sell tickets my way. Frevola starched Azaitar with a right hand followed by a left hook for a knockout at 2:30 of the first round. Ulberg immediately compromised Negumereanu's lead left leg with calf kicks, before dropping him with a perfect left hook in the center of the cage. The Brazilian has used his power to defy the odds. For sure. Im a man. Jake Paul guarantees knockout of Nate Diaz: Theres a difference between UFC champion and a boxer. Please enter a valid email and try again. Gutierrez said. Very cringe. Israel Adesanya finally landed the punches he sought for years - and when they landed, he once again became the UFC middleweight champion. The main event will feature a rematch for the middleweight title as Alex Pereira defends his championship for the first time against the man he dethroned at UFC 281 this past November, Israel. Izzy staying heavy on him. UFC 295: First look and fight keys to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, MMA divisional rankings: Alexandre Pantoja's takeover is among big changes, Pound-for-pound rankings: New No. #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/xyTHkTCIog, The former champ is laser focused on getting this W #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/8zDZJrRXdL, Ready to meet a familiar foe! Pereira walking Izzy down now and chipping with that low kick. Hooker calmly worked out of danger, and when the two fighters stood back up, Puelles' confidence faded. Adesanya vs. Pereira -- Round 4: Pereira has completely stalled out here with no real action from him. Hes gotta do something, show me something, so I can whoop that ass. Then we get a clinch. Right after his UFC 287 win over Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya already had his sights set on Du Plessis. Just touching each other. UFC 281: Pereira dethrones Adesanya, Zhang regains title, Poirier-Chandler FOTY candidate. Its life. But he wanted more from his performance. Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira timeline: History of fighters, from Hills injury means the championship clash, billed for UFC 292 in just a month, is off. https://linktr.ee/luxurytainmentEver since his arrival to the UFC last November, people have been talking about #AlexPereira posing a threat to middleweight . But eats a counter. 5TH ROUND COMEBACK FOR THE NEW CHAMPION. Misses a big left hook and Izzy ducks under to clinch. At MSG, he went to a draw with Lando Vannata at UFC 230 in 2018. The two-time UFC Middleweight kingpin reclaimed his title with a sensational second round two-punch knockout (watch highlights) of his Brazilian rival, Pereira, putting him on the board in their combat sports series (1-3). Choi Seung-woo via first-round TKO (punches), Montel Jackson def. "He was moving a lot with his head.". UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (23-2) took on Alex Pereira (7-1) in the main event on the nights main card. Pereira hurt bad but the horn sounds! While this is unfortunate for Hill, given how he had scratched and clawed to become a champion by defeating Jiu-Jitsu world champion and former LHW champ Glover Teixeira in a gruelling five-round affair, it might signal the start of the road towards giving the MMA and indeed the fight world another thrilling chapter in the rivalry between Adesanya and the Brazilian Pereira. Adesanya keeps his eyes up and returns fire. Pereira (7-1) captured the UFC middleweight championship in just his fourth UFC fight. Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Full Fight UFC 281 Part 5 MMA Video #UFC 287 #UFC 281 #UFC Fight Night 222 #UFC 288 #ACA 160 << Previous Part Next Fight >> Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Full Fight UFC 281 Part 5 Posted by hornblower on Nov 13, 2022 150835 views This video is hosted from sendvid.com Check Other Hosts Pereira also beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, the most recent time by. Nicolae Negumereanu via first-round TKO (punches). The story has been told all week long about how Pereira beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, but as the champ has said this is mixed martial arts. Yeah, my African brother!. Adesanya pushes him into the cage to grapple before they break off and Pereira lands a solid head kick. The Brazilian will become the first man in history to win the middleweight and light heavyweight titles in both Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts if he claims the UFC light heavyweight title, All content is Copyrighted 2023 The Premium Times, Nigeria. 12:41 am ET, at #3. Edgar has spent more time in the Octagon than any fighter in history and is tied with Nate Diaz for the most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8). Referee Marc Goddard stepped in to stop it after a flurry of left hooks and right hands. Adesanya lands a good right hand to the body. Some checks from both though. UFC (@ufc) November 9, 2022 The Sporting News looks into the history of Adesanya and Pereira, analyzing their fights and seeing how their rivalry renewed inside the octagon. Adesanya fatigued Pereira with pressure, ground-and-pound and a pretty axe-kick at the end of Round 3. In the UFC 281 headliner. "'Do I have to knock him out?'" In his story, I'm the antagonist. For more on Adesanya vs. Pereira 2, check out the live blog by MMA Fightings Jed Meshew. Pereira beat Adesanya via fifth-round TKO to win the title at UFC 281 last November at Madison Square Garden. Both me active with low kicks. 12:51 am ET, at While there have been debates about Prochazka fighting No. 205, Ive been there, its hard. Hes black. Not giving ground like last fight. Please enter a valid email and try again. Jack Della Maddalena responds to criticism over performance at UFC Vegas 77: I dont really care what anyone says. 1:29 am ET, at Adesanya (24-2) had five title defenses at middleweight before losing to Pereira last year. He then had a run as one of the top featherweights in the world before moving down to bantamweight to finish off his career. He is getting very aggressive. The main event saw a new champion rise as Alex Pereira stunned Israel Adesanya late to earn the middleweight crown. "I know I'm capable of beautiful finishes., So I'm not happy.". Israel Adesanya (c) via fifth-round TKO (punches), Dan Hooker def. And hes on the march early in this round, hes got Izzy to the fence immediately. "The Steamrolla" picked up his first pro career win in New York. X-ray reveals Istela Nunes severely injured elbow after UFC Vegas 77 dislocation. @AlexPereiraUFC ready to square off with a familiar face, this time in the Octagon #UFC281 pic.twitter.com/iChASw1BKF. Kowalkiewicz dominated the opening round with her grappling, immediately taking Gomez Juarez's back and maintaining that position for the entire round. WTF is Sonnen talking about with his Fury vs Ngannou take? MIAMI -- Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge against Alex Pereira. Adesanya vs. Pereira -- Round 2:Adesanya tries to keep the pressure on after knowing the damage he did in the final moments, but Pereira defends well and keeps the pressure on Adesanya. Hes not freely giving ground which is good. Adesanya vs. Pereira -- Round 1: For all the talk of making this a mixed martial arts fight from Adesanya this week, the first round was decidedly all kickboxing. And when he turned a Chandler takedown attempt into his advantage of the canvas, he was able to work his way to the finish. "I trained," Spann explained. In the contest, Adesanya was cruising to a decision win - he was up 39-37 on all three scorecards - before Pereira caught Adesanya for the decisive finish at the 2:01 mark in the fifth round to win the belt. We talked for about a good two minutes or so and I gave him some advice on how to handle Jan. We had the same idea, like, hes going to knock him out, but I warned him, Look, just be careful because he knows your striking is really good so hes going to be patient with you like he was with me. What we expected him to do, he didnt do, because hes a great striker. Pereira, 35, is a former Glory Kickboxing middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Adesanya vs. Pereira -- Round 5: Adesanya opens the round trying to clinch and hold as the champion knows he's likely up on the scorecards, but Pereira continues to pour forward. A clinch and Izzy smothering in here with double unders. The 33-year-old Brazilian seized control of the fight from the start, and deceivingly looked effortless in doing so. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook 's. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. For this instance, it was the other way around, given that things have gotten personal between Adesanya and Du Plessis. Spann actually wobbled Reyes on the first exchange and then landed a big 1-2 combination thereafter. However, the second and third rounds were extremely close, with Kowalkiewicz working straight punches at angles and Gomez Juarez responding with heavy counter shots. #UFC290, I took off my headphones and missed whatever embarrassing exchange just took place between izzy and Dricus and I do not regret that. Izzy dancing a little along the fence and Pereira getting some shots in. Daniel Cormier: Israel Adesanya can't lose to Dricus Du Plessis Oh well. Ill remind you, because you gotta choose your words wisely, when you speak on people that have come before you, people that paved the way for you. "I hope every one of you behind the screen, in this arena, can feel this level of happiness just one time in your life," Adesanya said in his postfight interview. First blood for the champion. He may be running on fumes at this point. The two-time UFC Middleweight kingpin reclaimed . And eventually, Chandler did connect, and his two takedowns in the opening round put him in position to beat up his opponent on the canvas. Pereira's corner implored him to find the finish in Round 5, aware that Adesanya likely had a 3-1 lead on the judges' scorecards. Izzy keeps the clinch. If Pereira wins the title fight, Adesanya could challenge for the light heavyweight belt again and set up a massive money fight in what would be Pereira vs Adesanya 3. The injury would require surgery, keeping the former champ on the shelf for some time. 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