Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira in the second round and regained the UFC title
New Zealand mixed-style fighter (MMA) Israel Adesanya defeated Brazilian Alex Pereira in the main fight of the UFC 287 tournament. This was reported by the correspondent of Lenta.ru.
Adesanya knocked out Pereira in the second round. Thus, the New Zealander regained the UFC middleweight title, lost after losing to the Brazilian in their previous fight.
The fighters first met in the octagon in November 2022. Then Adesanya lost to Pereira by technical knockout in the fifth round. According to the New Zealander, the reason for the defeat was that the opponent injured his leg with his blows.
The victory was the 23rd in the career of 33-year-old Adesanya, in MMA he lost twice. 35-year-old Pereira suffered a second defeat, with seven victories to his credit.
Source: Lenta
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