Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
Alex Pereira
“Poatan”
2 fights between them
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Results
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira
KO/TKOR2 · 4:21Title fight
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2April 8, 2023Miami, Florida, USA
Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by KO/TKO at 4:21 of round 2 at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 on April 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta.
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 2 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 (Apr 8, 2023)
- Result
- Israel Adesanya won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R2 · 4:21
- Referee
- Dan Miragliotta
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Miami, Florida, USA
Finish at 4:21 of round 2
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 4141/96 · 43%Significant strikes49/85 · 58%49
- 4141/96 · 43%Total strikes49/85 · 58%49
- 0—Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:03Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Israel AdesanyaHead 18 · Body 14 · Legs 9
Alex PereiraHead 8 · Body 15 · Legs 26
Significant strikes by position
Israel AdesanyaDistance 40 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1
Alex PereiraDistance 48 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 15/38 | 15/38 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 20/31 | 20/31 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | 1 | 26/58 | 26/58 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 29/54 | 29/54 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 12-2
- UFC record after
- 13-2
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- LAlex PereiraNov 12, 2022
- WJared CannonierJul 2, 2022
- WRobert WhittakerFeb 12, 2022
Next fight: L vs. Sean Strickland
- UFC record before
- 4-0
- UFC record after
- 4-1
- Streak coming in
- 4 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WIsrael AdesanyaNov 12, 2022
- WSean StricklandJul 2, 2022
- WBruno SilvaMar 12, 2022
Next fight: W vs. Jan Blachowicz
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira (Nov 12, 2022)
- Result
- Alex Pereira won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R5 · 2:01
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- New York City, New York, USA
Finish at 2:01 of round 5
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 8686/162 · 53%Significant strikes91/157 · 58%91
- 119119/209 · 57%Total strikes140/214 · 65%140
- 11/4 · 25%Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 6:34Control time0:31
Significant strikes by target
Israel AdesanyaHead 41 · Body 21 · Legs 24
Alex PereiraHead 42 · Body 27 · Legs 22
Significant strikes by position
Israel AdesanyaDistance 77 · Clinch 3 · Ground 6
Alex PereiraDistance 76 · Clinch 14 · Ground 1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 23/43 | 23/44 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:14 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 23/41 | 28/46 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:06 | |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 20/44 | 30/54 | 0/2 | 0 | 1:13 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 17/36 | 33/54 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:21 | |
| 3 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 14/25 | 31/52 | 1/1 | 0 | 3:47 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 8/14 | 19/29 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 4 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 20/35 | 26/44 | 0/1 | 0 | 1:08 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 15/29 | 30/45 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:02 | |
| 5 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 9/15 | 9/15 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:12 |
| Alex Pereira | 0 | 28/37 | 30/40 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:02 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 12-1
- UFC record after
- 12-2
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 33
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WJared CannonierJul 2, 2022
- WRobert WhittakerFeb 12, 2022
- WMarvin VettoriJun 12, 2021
Next fight: W vs. Alex Pereira · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- UFC record before
- 3-0
- UFC record after
- 4-0
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WSean StricklandJul 2, 2022
- WBruno SilvaMar 12, 2022
- WAndreas MichailidisNov 6, 2021
Next fight: L vs. Israel Adesanya · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
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