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

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have waged war plenty of times with one another, but at UFC 312, the longtime rivals appeared to be at peace.

Before Pereira and Adesanya's epic two-fight series in the UFC, the pair duke it out twice in kickboxing, with 'Poatana' coming out on top both times including a devastating knockout in their rematch.

is riding a 13-fight unbeaten streak, including wins over Aleksandar Rakić, Johnny Walker, and Anthony Smith. His well-rounded skill set presents a serious challenge to Pereira’s knockout power.

Israel Adesanya fell to his third straight loss in the Octagon when he was brutally knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia on Saturday night after leaving fans stunned ...

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 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 ...

Israel jumped straight into a rematch. Five months on from the first encounter, it looked Pereira was in cruise control in the early proceedings before Adesanya pulled out an incredible knockout ...

Despite that, Israel Adesanya was handed a devastating second-round knockout loss ... in 2021 and was defeated by Jan Blachowicz. With Alex Pereira being the reigning champion of that division ...

Jiri Prochazka’s recent knockout of Jamahal Hill ... action as he steps back into the octagon. Israel Adesanya Wants To End Rivalry With Alex Pereira, Open To Training Together Later Adesanya ...