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Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Preview & Picks – Adesanya To Retain At UFC 281
- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira tips for Saturday, November 12
- UFC 281 is taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York
- Preview, predictions and head to head stats
- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- Israel Adesanya Form
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- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira FAQs
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Preview & Picks
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Preview & Picks
Israel Adesanya is tipped to retain his UFC middleweight title.
Adesanya lost twice to Alex Pereira as a kickboxer, but he has a huge edge in MMA experience.
I expected ‘The Last Stylebender’ to produce a calculated striking display to stay out of trouble and outpoint Pereira.
- Israel Adesanya is 12-0 in the UFC middleweight division
- 5 of Israel Adesanya’s last 6 fights went the distance
- Alex Pereira is fighting in the UFC for only the 4th time
- Alex Pereira lost as a middleweight before joining the UFC
Head To Head
- Alex Pereira is 2-0 in kickboxing fights vs Israel Adesanya
- Alex Pereira won by 3rd round knockout when they fought in March 2017
- Alex Pereira won by decision when the pair fought in April 2016
Israel Adesanya Form
Israel Adesanya boasts a perfect 12-0 record as a UFC middleweight heading into the sixth defence of his title.
Adesanya unified the division in October 2019 when he knocked out Robert Whittaker in the second round,
In his first defence he bested Yoel Romero over five rounds, and then knocked out Paulo Costa in the second round to continue his reign.
‘The Last Stylebender’ briefly stepped up to light-heavyweight after that victory over Costa, but his bid to become a two-weight champion ended in failure.
Adesanya went the full five rounds with Jan Blachowicz but lost the fight on the judges’ scorecards.
The 33-year-old New Zealander moved back down to middleweight after that loss and immediately returned to his dominant ways by making three more successful title defences.
Adesanya beat Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier to take his career record to 23-1, with 15 wins by KO/TKO and eight by decision.
Alex Pereira Form
Alex Pereira is fighting for the UFC middleweight title in only his eighth outing as an MMA fighter.
Pereira, who beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, first ventured in to MMA in 2015 and lost his debut fight.
The 35-year-old was submitted by Quemuel Ottoni in the third round round of that fight.
He rebounded quickly to win his next two fights by stoppage, knocking out Marcelo Cruz and then Marcus Vinicius da Silveira.
It would be over four years before Pereira fought in MMA again, but when he did he made up for lost time.
The Brazilian fighter knocked out Thomas Powell inside one round to grab the attention of the UFC.
He has gone 3-0 since signing with promotion, sandwiching a decision win against Bruno Silva with stoppage wins against Andreas Michailidis and Sean Strickland.
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira FAQs
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Where is Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira taking place?
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira is taking place at UFC 281 on Saturday, November 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Verdict
This is likely to be third time lucky for Israel Adesanya against Alex Pereira.
He boasts a considerable experience edge and has the ability and fight IQ to outpoint Pereira over five rounds.
He boasts a considerable experience edge and has the ability and fight IQ to outpoint Pereira over five rounds.
Israel Adesanya
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Adesanya by decision
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