UFC, Israel Adesanya and Pereira

Turning over a new leaf? Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya enjoy UFC 312 next to one another
Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday’s UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other’s presence, they seemed to enjoy it.
Israel Adesanya has run-in with referee who controversially stopped his latest UFC fight
Israel Adesanya came into his recent Octagon return in Saudi Arabia without putting too much pressure on himself despite his difficult situation. Regardless of how ‘The Last Stylebender’ sees things, a loss to Nassourdine Imavov would seemingly rule him out of any title conversations for the foreseeable future.
Former rivals Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya sit together to watch UFC 312: ‘Chama!’
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were heated rivals for years between the UFC and kickboxing but now they’re friendly enough to sit together and watch the fights at UFC 312.
Israel Adesanya isn’t concerned if he becomes UFC champion again or not: ‘I’m not chasing the belt but the belt chases me’
Israel Adesanya promises he’s not approaching his upcoming fight against Nassourdine Imavov any differently just because he’s coming off two losses and the same goes for any talk about him chasing another UFC championship while competing in his first non-title bout in five years.
Israel Adesanya open to Alex Pereira's training offer, calls rivalry a blessing: 'I want the best for him'
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 two wins over Adesanya from the pair's kickboxing days, proving he was a worthy stylistic matchup should he implausibly climb that mountain.
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Israel Adesanya knocked out three men in one night as an 80-fight kickboxer before joining UFC
In April 2015, Adesanya entered the ‘Cruiserweights II’ tournament at King in the Ring 86, where he looked to add three more ...
Israel Adesanya unsure of next step after third consecutive UFC loss: 'I hate disappointing my fans'
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says he will take time to process what’s next after a knockout loss to ...
Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov prediction, odds, pick for UFC Saudi Arabia
Top-5 Middleweight will meet for a massive Main Event. Check the UFC odds series for our Adesanya-Imavov prediction and pick.
UFC Fight Night prediction -- Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov: Fight card, start time, odds, live stream
Do not let Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov's calm demeanors fool you, there is a lot at stake for them at UFC Fight ...
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Israel Adesanya's fight record
A. Israel Adesanya’s professional fight record consists of 24 wins and 4 losses in MMA, 75 wins and 5 losses in kickboxing, and 5 wins and 1 loss in boxing. Q. To whom did Adesanya lose his ...
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Nassourdine Imavov stops Israel Adesanya, calls for winner of UFC 312 title fight
The main event of UFC Saudi Arabia was a pivotal middleweight matchup between two-time titleholder Israel Adesanya and top ...
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Dricus du Plessis: Israel Adesanya won’t make another title run but ‘his legacy is cemented’
Dricus du Plessis believes Israel Adesanya doesn’t have another title run in him, but says his legacy is cemented as one of ...
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Where does Israel Adesanya live?
A. Israel Adesanya spent a major portion of his kickboxing career in China, where he was known as 'The Black Dragon.' Ex-UFC champion slams "conveniently African" Israel Adesanya and Kamaru ...