but I’d like to thank @stylebender wholeheartedly for sharing this moment, and I think it is Israel ... after his crazy knockout win over Pereira in their MMA rematch but Adesanya later ...

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

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 ...

UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira wants to form a partnership with his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya.

Newer fans might not remember his dominant first middleweight title reign, which began with a vicious knockout of Robert ... from a four-time rival. Adesanya and Alex Pereira drew praise from ...

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 ...