While Pereira's willingness to return to middleweight is a major factor, it's not the only piece of the puzzle. Adesanya is no longer the middleweight champion, having lost the title to Dricus Du ...

Alex Pereira ... wins and one MMA victory. After Adesanya lost the belt to Sean Strickland in 2023 and later fell to Dricus Du Plessis, he now needs 1-2 more wins to earn another title shot.

Pereira is set to defend his 205lbs strap in a long-awaited clash with surging Russian contender Magomed Ankalaev on March 8. 'Poatan' has successfully defended his belt thrice, knocking out ...

UFC CEO Dana White thought Israel Adesanya was putting ... decision UFC's Pereira would 'really like' to box, eyes Usyk Report: Nelson to return from 2-year layoff vs. Holland at UFC London ...

Perhaps the biggest thrill of Adesanya's storied career was his last victory at UFC 287 when he reclaimed the 185-pound title by finally overcoming the challenge of Alex Pereira. Adesanya knocked ...

After an effective first round against Nassourdine Imavov, Imavov dropped Adesanya with two brutal Round 2 punches to pull off ... got his revenge against Alex Pereira by knocking him out cold ...

When Alex Pereira joined the UFC as an MMA neophyte in 2021, the thought of him chasing down his old kickboxing rival-turned-UFC champion Israel Adesanya was pure fantasy. But the Brazilian held ...

Adesanya was ranked No. 2 and Imavov No. 5 going in ... victory was a knockout of current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in April 2023 to become a two-time champ.

Adesanya, 35, has lost his last two fights and three of his last four, posting his last win in April 2023. In that match, he knocked out Alex Pereira at ... on to post an 8-2 record before signing ...

Imavov lacks a clear dominant skill to beat Adesanya. Alex Pereira, Strickland and du Plessis respectively weaponized their striking, pressure and physicality to beat Adesanya. I struggle to find ...

Nassourdine Imavov scored a sensational second-round knockout of former UFC champ Israel Adesanya to put his name ... He was dethroned by Brazil’s Alex Pereira in November 2022, but he won ...