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 ...

A middleweight modern classic will claim its spot in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. During Saturday's UFC 312 broadcast, ...

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

Israel Adesanya suffered a second-round knockout at UFC Fight Night 250. Sean Strickland praises Adesanya's legacy despite ...

Israel Adesanya has played down claims that his loss to Nassourdine Imavov came via an early stoppage, after the former ...

Despite winning Round 1 on all three judges' scorecards, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who has now won his last four fights, caught Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) with a thunderous right hand after ...

Israel Adesanya reacts to defeating Alex Pereira during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. / Rich Storry-Imagn Images "I don’t think it’s for them to know,” Adesanya said. “You have to really be ...

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

Israel Adesanya has played down claims ... before losing the belt to former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira in 2022. Adesanya avenged that knockout loss – and two kickboxing defeats by Pereira ...

Israel Adesanya’s legacy in ... with his last win being an emphatic knockout over current light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight title in 2023.