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UFC 287 Results: Israel Adesanya KO's Alex Pereira (Video)
Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023
Tonight’s UFC 287 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Pereira (7-1 MMA) and Adesanya (23-2 MMA) last met at UFC 281 in November of 2022, with ‘Poatan’ defeating ‘The Last Stylebender‘ via fifth-round TKO to claim the promotion‘s middleweight title.
UFC 287: ‘Pereira vs. Adesanya 2’ Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - April 8, 2023
The Octagon returns to Miami for tonight’s UFC 287 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2. Pereira (7-1 MMA) and Adesanya (23-2 MMA) last met at UFC 281 in November of 2022, with ‘Poatan’ defeating ‘The Last Stylebender‘ via fifth-round TKO to claim the promotion‘s middleweight title.
Marvin Vettori was not a fan of Israel Adesanya’s press conference attire for UFC 287: “The cringe is very real”
Susan Cox - April 7, 2023
Marvin Vettori was not a fan of Israel Adesanya’s press conference attire for UFC 287. UFC 287 takes place tomorrow, Saturday, April 8th at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.
Israel Adesanya issues statement amid steroid criticism ahead of UFC 287: “No loopholes to jump here”
Harry Kettle - April 7, 2023
UFC star Israel Adesanya has issued a statement as critics continue to accuse him of using steroids. This weekend at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya will return to the Octagon. He’ll challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight championship – the same belt ‘Poatan’ took from him last November.
Alex Pereira dismisses facing Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 287 rematch with Israel Adesanya: "He ran from everybody"
Josh Evanoff - April 6, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira doesn’t seem interested in facing Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Poatan’ has been out of action since UFC 281 in November. In the main event, Pereira faced his longtime rival, Israel Adesanya. With ‘The Last Stylebender’ winning on the cards heading into the fifth and final round, the Brazilian scored a come-from-behind knockout win.
Chuck Liddell doesn't expect Israel Adesanya to make it past the third round at UFC 287: "I’m thinking that he’s going to end it in three"
Lewis Simpson - April 6, 2023
Chuck Liddell doesn’t expect Israel Adesanya to surpass the third round in his UFC 287 headliner with Alex Pereira. The former UFC light heavyweight champion Liddell has spent some time with the current middleweight champion ahead of his rematch with Adesanya.
Alex Pereira says he "will never face" Israel Adesanya again after he beats him at UFC 287
Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023
Alex Pereira thinks Saturday night will be the last time he ever fights Israel Adesanya. Pereira and Adesanya are set to have their rematch in MMA in the main event of UFC 287. Back in November at UFC 261, Pereira scored a comeback fifth-round TKO win to become the new UFC middleweight champion. It was also the third time Pereira beat Adesanya as the two fought twice in kickboxing with the Brazilian winning once by KO and once by decision.
Israel Adesanya plans to remind everyone "how great” he is at UFC 287: "What if I butcher him and beat the f**k out of him"
Cole Shelton - April 5, 2023
Israel Adesanya is ready to remind everyone why he was the UFC’s middleweight champion. Adesanya is coming off a fifth-round TKO loss to Alex Pereira back in November to lose his belt. It was also the third time he has lost to Pereira in combat sports as the Brazilian beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing.
Israel Adesanya plans on "dominating from start to finish" against Alex Pereira at UFC 287: "I don’t get paid by the round"
Cole Shelton - April 4, 2023
Israel Adesanya is extremely confident he will get his belt back this Saturday at UFC 287. Adesanya is set to rematch Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287 from Miami. The two previously fought twice in kickboxing, with ‘Poatan’ winning both of those contests. The rivals collided for a third time at UFC 281 last November, with the Brazilian winning by fifth-round TKO to become the new middleweight champ.
Chris Weidman shares advice to Israel Adesanya on facing criticism from the media: "You have to answer all those questions"
Lewis Simpson - April 4, 2023
Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman shares some friendly advice to Israel Adesanya as he prepares to reclaim the title he lost in November last year. This Saturday, at UFC 287, in Miami, Florida, Adesanya will look to avenge his first middleweight loss in MMA against a longtime foe, Alex Pereira. Pereira snatched Adesanya’s middleweight crown in the fifth round of their third combat sports encounter at UFC 281 in Maddison Square Garden.
Alex Pereira explains how an Israel Adesanya interview motivated him to go into MMA and join the UFC: "I felt challenged"
Cole Shelton - April 3, 2023
Alex Pereira didn’t plan on going into MMA until he saw an interview with Israel Adesanya. The interview took place in 2020 with Sporting News Australia and Adesanya was dismissive of Pereira. He took aim at the Brazilian for always re-posting his KO win after Adesanya did something in the UFC.
Israel Adesanya wants to “move on to another head” after defeating Alex Pereira at UFC 287: “I don't like fighting the same people”
Harry Kettle - April 3, 2023
Israel Adesanya wants to move on from Alex Pereira if he’s able to defeat him at UFC 287 this weekend. At UFC 281 last year, Alex Pereira shocked the world. In the main event, he knocked out Israel Adesanya to win the UFC middleweight championship.
Israel Adesanya fires back at Paulo Costa after ‘Borrachinha’ posts that he is out of UFC 287 due to a “clitoris fracture”
Fernando Quiles - March 29, 2023
The beef between former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa is alive and well. Adesanya and Costa exchanged heated words going into their UFC 253 clash back in 2020. Ultimately, Adesanya won the fight via second-round TKO. After the fight, Adesanya made a doggy-style gesture behind Costa, who was trying to recover.
Israel Adesanya admits his mindset has changed ahead of UFC 287 title fight with Alex Pereira: “This is kind of poetic, in a way. This is my last shot”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2023
UFC star Israel Adesanya has admitted that his mindset has changed heading into his rematch against Alex Pereira. Last November at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight championship to Alex Pereira. In the aftermath, it became clear that the promotion wanted to do an immediate rematch between the two.
Israel Adesanya sounds off on Alex Pereira for recent troll job: “Who the f**k do you think you are?”
Harry Kettle - March 29, 2023
UFC star Israel Adesanya has hit back at Alex Pereira following a recent video the champion released in which he mocks him. At UFC 281 last November, Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion. Unsurprisingly, the promotion opted to run it back with an immediate rematch.
Alex Pereira shows final preparations for Israel Adesanya rematch with Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira (VIDEO)
Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2023
UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is getting some all-star assistance ahead of his return. ‘Poatan’ has been out of action since his clash with Israel Adesanya last November. While the bout was the first time the middleweights competed in the cage, they shared the kickboxing ring twice prior. In their two matchups, the Brazilian picked up the victory.
Israel Adesanya reveals the lessons he learned in UFC middleweight title loss to Alex Pereira
Lewis Simpson - March 24, 2023
Israel Adesanya has revealed the lessons he’s learned since being dethroned as middleweight king of the UFC by Alex Pereira. Next month, at UFC 287 in Miami, Adesanya will face his long-time rival Pereira for a fourth time in a combat setting. Pereira holds two victories over Adesanya in kickboxing and one in MMA. Despite falling short on three occasions, Adesanya enters his UFC 287 headliner with no pressure on his shoulders and a ‘nothing to lose’ mindset.
Official main card lineup set for UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Harry Kettle - March 21, 2023
The official main card line-up for next month’s UFC 287 event was confirmed by the promotion during last weekend’s broadcast. While the dust may just be settling on UFC 286 in London, we’re just a few weeks away from the company’s next major show. It’ll take place in Miami with the main event of the evening seeing Israel Adesanya challenge Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight championship.