Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday’s ...

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were heated rivals for years between the UFC and kickboxing but now they’re friendly enough ...

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 ...

Israel Adesanya reacts to defeating Alex Pereira during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. / Rich Storry-Imagn Images In the UFC, the only fighter who could lay claim to doing something similar is ...

Francis Ngannou's (left) support for Israel Adesanya (on right with Ngannou) resulted in a fan recommending 'The Last Stylebender' to train with Alex Pereira (pictured on far right). [Image ...

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 ...

Joe Rogan once praised Israel Adesanya for how he handled his loss against Alex Pereira in the UFC. In November 2022, Adesanya and Pereira headlined UFC 281 to continue a long-standing rivalry ...

Israel Adesanya had two of his biggest rivalries against Alex Pereira and Robert Whittaker. Surprisingly, ‘Izzy’ is looking forward to making peace with both of them. While the former UFC ...

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 ...

UFC CEO Dana White thought Israel Adesanya was putting on a great performance ... he knocked out current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to regain the 185-pound title in April 2023.

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