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 ...

Should Pereira win in dominant fashion, he could move up a weight class to challenge the heavyweights, or potentially move down again to face Israel Adesanya. Pereira and Adesanya have a rich ...

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 ...

Alex Pereira has opened up about his rivalry with Israel Adesanya and how it benefited him right from the start of his UFC journey. The pair of combat sports legends have shared four captivating ...

The UFC has seen some legendary rivalries, like McGregor vs. Khabib and Jones vs. Cormier, but another intense and ...

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.

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 ...

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 has won five UFC fights by KO/TKO, his most recent in his MMA rematch with current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC), to regain his belt at the time.