Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday’s ...
After a knockout loss to Adesanya at UFC 287, Pereira opted to make the full-time move to light heavyweight, a decision that led to him becoming a global superstar. He became the fastest to earn ...
At UFC 312, former UFC Middleweight Champions and rivals Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya met up to watch Sean Strickland vs ...
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira had a rivalry that predated their UFC days. The reigning UFC light heavyweight champion defeated Adesanya in kickboxing two times, in 2016 and 2017, igniting a ...
Alex Pereira, the former middleweight champion and current light heavyweight titleholder, shares a storied rivalry with Israel Adesanya in the UFC. Their feud dates back to their kickboxing days ...
Adesanya's simple, yet on-brand message shouldn't come as a surprise to those who have followed his UFC career from the onset. After all, Pereira had a meteroic rise upon transitioning to MMA and ...
Israel Adesanya last entered the octagon in August ... he reflected on his rivalry with Alex Pereira, which is one of the greatest in recent combat sports history. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani ...
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were heated rivals for years between the UFC and kickboxing but now they’re friendly enough ...
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 ...
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 ...
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has previously revealed he took inspiration from UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya for his ...
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 ...