Alex Pereira News
Alex Pereira says Israel Adesanya would deserve an immediate rematch after UFC 281, but claims "he isn't going to want it"
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2022
Alex Pereira doesn’t think Israel Adesanya would fight him again if he gets his hand raised at UFC 281. Pereira is set to challenge Adesanya for the middleweight title on Saturday in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. It’s a fascinating matchup given the fact that the two fought twice in kickboxing with Pereira winning both including the last time by KO.
UFC 281 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira title fight
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2022
In the main event of UFC 281, the middleweight title is up for grabs as Israel Adesanya takes on Alex Pereira. Heading into the fight, Adesanya is a -210 favorite while the challenger is a +162 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro-fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The pros slightly lean towards Pereira winning once again by KO as they think Adesanya will fight too emotionally and get caught.
Israel Adesanya believes he's the reason Alex Pereira got signed to the UFC and fighting for the belt: "I cleared the way for him to get to the top"
Cole Shelton - November 8, 2022
Israel Adesanya thinks he is the reason why Alex Pereira even got signed to the UFC and is fighting for the title so soon in his career. Adesanya and Pereira fought twice in kickboxing with the Brazilian winning twice including one by KO. The KO defeat was the last time Adesanya fought in kickboxing as he transitioned to MMA and had a ton of success. Just 14 months after signing with the promotion he won the interim belt and has been the undisputed champion since October 2019.
Sean O’Malley shares his prediction for UFC 281 main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira: “He’s a f**king scary human being”
Lewis Simpson - November 8, 2022
Sean O’Malley shared his prediction for the highly anticipated UFC 281 main event. Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will go toe-to-toe for the third time in their careers. However, it will be the first time the pair will square off inside the Octagon with 4oz gloves.
Israel Adesanya explains why his UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira is "personal"
Cole Shelton - November 7, 2022
Israel Adesanya says his UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira is personal for him. Of course, Adesanya and Pereira have fought twice before – both times in kickboxing – with the Brazilian winning one by decision and one by KO. With that, ever since Pereira signed with the UFC many fans have been clamoring for this matchup which will headline UFC 281 on Saturday from Madison Square Garden.
Israel Adesanya believes Alex Pereira will "start to fold" early into their UFC 281 fight, plans to "rewrite" history: "He’s not gonna last"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Israel Adesanya doesn’t think Alex Pereira will be able to last with him at UFC 281. Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 281 as he takes on Pereira. It’s a highly-anticipated fight as the two fought twice previously in kickboxing with Pereira winning one by decision and one by KO. However, in MMA, Adesanya believes it’s much different fight and he plans to rewrite history next Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
Israel Adesanya believes beating Alex Pereira is more important than retaining title at UFC 281: "It's not gonna be like last time"
Josh Evanoff - November 2, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is solely focused on defeating Alex Pereira, nothing else. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has been out of action since his rematch with Jared Cannonier in July. The contest was an easy victory for Adesanya, as he won by unanimous decision. The win was also Adesanya’s fifth-straight middleweight title defense.
UFC announces main card lineup for UFC 281: ‘Adesanya vs. Pereira’
Harry Kettle - November 2, 2022
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the full main card for UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira. Next weekend, the UFC returns to Madison Square Garden for a blockbuster PPV event.
Video | Alex Pereira spars on a hoverboard to mock Israel Adesanya
Ryan Harkness - September 28, 2022
Alex Pereira is not impressed with Israel Adesanya’s flashy preparations for their UFC 281 championship fight. Adesanya has been sharing all sorts of footage from his daily life and training sessions on his YouTube channel and social media accounts. One of the more recent (and eyebrow raising) clips shows ‘The Last Stylebender’ working his movement by dodging tennis balls.
Luke Rockhold explains why Alex Pereira being the middleweight champ would make him unretire: "Let's get the free belt"
Cole Shelton - September 27, 2022
Luke Rockhold says Alex Pereira becoming the middleweight champ would make him unretire. After Rockhold lost a decision to Paulo Costa at UFC 278, he announced his retirement from the sport. The fight marked his return to the sport after his knockout loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 239 in his light heavyweight debut. Although he has now officially retired, Rockhold isn’t fully ruling out a return to the sport.
Israel Adesanya shares awesome promo for his UFC 281 fight against Alex Pereira (Video)
Harry Kettle - September 20, 2022
Israel Adesanya has released an incredible promo ahead of his UFC 281 main event against rival Alex Pereira. Ever since his win over Jared Cannonier this past summer, Israel Adesanya has been on a collision course with his former kickboxing rival Alex Pereira. While ‘Poatan’ is just 3-0 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, his knockout win over Sean Strickland was enough to prove that he’s ready to take the next step up and challenge for the UFC middleweight title.
Jon Jones shares some advice for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media
Susan Cox - September 1, 2022
Jon Jones has shared some advise for Alex Pereira after viewing footage of his sparring on social media. In an ‘Instagram’ post with a photo of a scale that was shared by ‘MMA Mania’ it was stated:
Chael Sonnen explains why Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya for a third time would be a “disaster” for the UFC
Susan Cox - August 10, 2022
Chael Sonnen is explaining why Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya for a third time would be a ‘disaster’ for the UFC. It will be Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) on Saturday November 12th, 2022 at UFC 281 in the middleweight main event, taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Henry Cejudo explains why he thinks Alex Pereira KO's Israel Adesanya at UFC 281: "There are a couple of things that Israel does wrong"
Cole Shelton - August 9, 2022
Henry Cejudo not only thinks we will hear ‘And New’ at UFC 281, but believes Alex Pereira will become the new middleweight champ by knocking out Israel Adesanya. Adesanya and Pereira have fought twice in kickboxing with the Brazilian winning both, including one by KO. Although MMA is much different, Cejudo believes we will see the same result at UFC 281 as he believes Pereira’s striking is on another level, and will KO Adesanya.
Israel Adesanya explains why he is “really excited” to fight Alex Pereira at UFC 281: “I’m excited to have someone who’s going to attack me”
Chris Taylor - August 6, 2022
Israel Adesanya says he is super excited to face Alex Pereira at UFC 281 as he will finally have an opponent who will attack him. Adesnaya (23-1 MMA) vs. Pereira (6-1 MMA) are set to collide for the promotions middleweight title on November 12th at Madison Sqaure Garden.
Israel Adesanya opens up as slight favorite over Alex Pereira at UFC 281
Josh Evanoff - August 5, 2022
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is favored to defeat Alex Pereira in November. Earlier today, the fight was announced by ESPN MMA on Twitter. Thus ending speculation that the two middleweights would indeed meet. Both men are coming off massive victories last month at UFC 276.
Sean Strickland says he is still trying to shake off his KO loss to Alex Pereira: “I might start drinking a bit, live under a f**king bridge”
Susan Cox - July 21, 2022
Sean Strickland has said he is still trying to shake off his KO loss to Alex Pereira. The two middleweights entered the Octagon on July 2nd at UFC 276. Strickland (25-4 MMA) was knocked out at 2:36 of the first round by Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA).
Alex Pereira responds to callout from Khamzat Chimaev: “He wants attention, but he’ll have to take a number and go back to the line”
Susan Cox - July 19, 2022
Alex Pereira is responding to the callout from Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev took to ‘Twitter’ with a video of Alex Pereira being declared the winner of his match-up with Sean Strickland saying: