Jorge Masvidal will square off against Gilbert Burns in the co-main event. Now he jabs the body and lands a low kick. Israel Adesanya feels he's moved past Alex Pereira. Pereira bounced back well in Round 2. There are people looking up to you, and youre behaving like that? With Hill having to relinquish the championship, theres a vacant space at the top in need of immediate filling. Pereira returns fire with his own but Izzy blocks. Adesanya tries a few kicks but no joy. Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya official UFC 281 scorecard: Adesanya Lets go, na. 4 min read (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/GETTY) Through two sports, Alex Pereira has managed to break Israel Adesanya physically and mentally. Alex Pereira, a former Glory Kickboxing champion who owns the only combat sports knockout of Israel Adesanya, has signed with the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 268. But the finish, overcoming adversity and his post-fight speech had plenty of people . Blanchfield, 23, thoroughly demolished McCann in the first round of their crucial flyweight contest. Pereira likely needs a finish in the final round here to become champion. Julio Arce via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28), Carlos Ulberg def. For this instance, it was the other way around, given that things have gotten personal between Adesanya and Du Plessis. Pereira closing the distance and hes unloading!!!! In the UFC 287 main event Saturday at Kaseya Center in Miami, Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defeated Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) by knockout at 4:21 of Round 2. Adesanya lands a left hand. It was a competitive, if unspectacular, round that likely went in the challenger's favor. UFC 290 video: Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis get racially charged The UFC middleweight title will be on the line in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 as the champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) faces off against former middleweight champ Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC). Hes going to leave it all in there this round. ROUND 4: Pereira still poses danger, in theory, but in reality, he's not doing much to bring it to the champ. Hes feinting a lot, but Pereira isnt biting. Get the latest in the world of combat sports from two of the best in the business. And I can show you history. Izzy starting to get some shots in here. Kingpyn video: Daniella Hemsley flashes fans after winning decision. Alex Pereira to defend title vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 Pereira (7-1) knocked out Sean Strickland in the first round at UFC 276 in July to earn the title shot. Izzy starts coming forward now. Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira | A Closer Look | Why Pereira beats Petroski had two takedowns in each of the first two rounds and kept Thurman on the defensive on the canvas for practically the whole second half of the fight. The Chinese veteran stalked Esparza around the Octagon, and although she didn't land too many shots early, the power difference was obvious. Hes eating so many of them.Izzy still on his feet but Pereira DROPPING BOMBS AND ADESANYA IS DONE!!!!!! Since Pereira fully. Thats not how a man behaves. Daniella Hemsley made quite an impact at the Kingpyn Semifinals after exposing herself on air. She quickly caught McCann in a crucifix after taking her down and racked up 93 total strikes landed. They immediately billed him to make his light heavyweight debut against former champion and current No. Hill ruptures Achilles, will relinquish UFC title, Combate Global inks deal with Mexican influencer, UFC's Sonnen pleads no contest in criminal case, Harris off Fight Night card after failed drug test. UFC mid-year awards: Shocking upsets, Octagon greatness and stealing jackets? HE KNOCKS PEREIRA OUT COLD! Petroski, 31, has won four fights in a row since his only career defeat. "And I did not think that. 1:07 am ET, at History.". Pereiras dropped his activity and he eats a right hand. Adesanya fatigued Pereira with pressure, ground-and-pound and a pretty axe-kick at the end of Round 3. Izzy flashing kicks early but nothing landing. UFC 287 full results: Israel Adesanya knocks out Alex Pereira; Gilbert Moicano was masterful at maintaining distance -- until he closed in for the finish. Adesanya's devastating shot came in the final second of Round 1, but he did not have the time necessary to capitalize. Pereira seems content to let it go and head hunt early. Hes behaving like a child. He countered with a massive right hand that hurt Pereira, then followed up with another right and a left hook that put Pereira down. First blood for the champion. 1:29 am ET, at UFC goes back on Alex Pereira vs. Jan Blachowicz title fight leak UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (23-2) took on Alex Pereira (7-1) in the main event on the nights main card. He had Adesanya against the cage, ripping off combinations. The finish came at the 1:05 mark via rear-naked choke, and made Zhang a champion again for the first time since March 2021. And just like last time, its Alex in the middle, with Israel moving around. He then had a run as one of the top featherweights in the world before moving down to bantamweight to finish off his career. Jack Della Maddalena responds to criticism over performance at UFC Vegas 77: I dont really care what anyone says. With Pereira prone on the canvas, Adesanya stood over him and made a motion like he was pulling back on a bow and arrow. Please enter a valid email and try again. Pereira turtling, trying to get to the fence to power up, but Izzy staying on him. Moicano, a 33-year-old Brazilian, has won three of his last four fights, while Riddell, who is 31 and from New Zealand, has lost three in a row. Referee Keith Peterson eventually, mercifully, waved things off after Puelles went to his back from a front body kick. But you never feel this level of happiness if you don't go for something.". Adesanya looking fresh as a daisy and Pereira staring daggers. UFC mid-year awards: Shocking upsets, Octagon greatness and stealing jackets? No takedown attempts or clinch exchanges, just trading at distance with punches and kicks until the last 30 seconds as Pereira entered against the cage. Despite McCann's popularity, Blanchfield went into the fight as a significant betting favorite. "Any man walking the face of this earth.". The two-time UFC Middleweight kingpin reclaimed . Israel Adesanya finally tasted victory over the one man who has had his number, brutally knocking out rival Alex Pereira to recapture the middleweight championship Saturday night at UFC 287 in Miami. Adesanya doing a better job of taking the center though. Zhang (23-3) reclaimed her 115-pound championship by submitting Carla Esparza (19-7) in the second round of their strawweight title fight, which co-headlined UFC 281 inside Madison Square Garden. Influencer boxer Daniella Hemsley had a very interesting celebration following her victory at Saturdays Kingpyn Boxing event. Eddie Hearn was not amused by Daniella Hemsleys actions at the Kingpyn Boxing event this past weekend. 12:30 am ET, at Pereira's corner implored him to find the finish in Round 5, aware that Adesanya likely had a 3-1 lead on the judges' scorecards. The 33-year-old Brazilian seized control of the fight from the start, and deceivingly looked effortless in doing so. For sure. And then a jumping knee as Izzy pivots. 12:48 am ET, at UFC 287 Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya: Watch Livestream - CNET But tonight, it's my story. ROUND 2: Both men are getting in their shots, but Pereira's are having more effect, especially some straight rights and body punches in the clinch. He had the same idea, but I feel like if Jan doesnt take him out, [Pereira] is going to knock him out.. Afterward, Gutierrez talked about his coach Marc Montoya, who has been diagnosed with cancer in his kidney. Blanchfield is quickly becoming one of the division's more feared grapplers. She also went to the body in boxing exchanges. Pereira (7-2) came in on a seven-fight winning streak, with his only previous loss coming in his MMA debut in 2015. Gutierrez said. Adesanya scored the first takedown of his 14-fight UFC career in Round 3 and decisively controlled Pereira for the remainder of the round. chants going several times -- even though Petraski is from Philadelphia, whose sports teams are generally despised by New York fans, and Thurman, while from Brazil, lives and trains less than 70 miles away in Danbury, Connecticut. Adesanya picks him apart from a distance for much of the round, and even when the challenger ramps up his offense late. And Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler delivered an action-classic before Poirier secured the late submission. Championship experience and cardio coming into play right now. Double underhooks, trying to drag Pereira down. Adesanya is just picking him apart from distance and Pereira has no counter offense to throw. Pereira's corner was panicked in their efforts to get their fighter's head straight. Nevertheless, Gomez Juarez nodded as the scores were read and Kowalkiewicz said she believed she'd done enough to win the fight. Spann missed weight Friday, coming in at 206.6 pounds -- 0.6 over the light heavyweight non-title limit. NEW YORK -- Zhang Weili became China's first UFC champion in 2019, when she took the strawweight title from Jessica Andrade. Hill ruptures Achilles, will relinquish UFC title, Combate Global inks deal with Mexican influencer, UFC's Sonnen pleads no contest in criminal case, Harris off Fight Night card after failed drug test. UFC 295: First look and fight keys to Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, MMA divisional rankings: Alexandre Pantoja's takeover is among big changes, Pound-for-pound rankings: New No. The Brazilian will become the first man in history to win the middleweight and light heavyweight titles in both Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts if he claims the UFC light heavyweight title, All content is Copyrighted 2023 The Premium Times, Nigeria. Left hook from Pereira glances and a right hand just before the bell. Edgar has spent more time in the Octagon than any fighter in history and is tied with Nate Diaz for the most Fight of the Night bonuses in UFC history (8). The fk you gonna do, na?? Has Adesanya backed up to the fence and finding shots. When asked in his postfight interview by Joe Rogan what made this outing so good, Spann's response was almost baffling. MIAMI -- Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge against Alex Pereira. PEREIRA IS HURT AND ADESANYA SLEEPS HIM!!!!!!!!!! Arce, a 33-year-old who lives in Queens, New York, has alternated wins and losses in his last eight fights. Im a gentleman. "If he's got f---ing cancer and he came out here and he's fighting for us, how can I not give everything I have to fight for him?" Not giving ground like last fight. A daily roundup of all your fighting news from MMA Fighting, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Kingpyn Boxing results: Daniella Hemsley flashes audience after win, shocks post-fight interviewer. He's looking to make a statement. And Adesanya comes out and takes the center more aggressively now. Isnt that wild?. He's a surefire future UFC Hall of Famer. Hes still on the lead and Pereira is back to attacking those legs. Adesanya, 33, still owns the second most title fight wins in UFC middleweight history (8). 2-ranked Magomed Ankalaev for the title, such a fight will take longer to assemble as Ankalaev will require three months to be ready. Poirier, meanwhile, appeared hesitant. But getting there took work. The division cant be without a champion for so long. .Lands a left hand but Pereira eats it well. NEW YORK -- Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler put on the type of wildly entertaining fight that fans have come to expect from each of them, and in doing so on the star-studded main card of UFC 281 on Saturday night, they helped sort out the lightweight top 10. Although the Brazilian fighter made a strong comeback as he punished Izzy with several right hook combinations. #UFC290, I took off my headphones and missed whatever embarrassing exchange just took place between izzy and Dricus and I do not regret that. Ive done it before, and Ill do it again., Dricus du Plessis says Israel Adesanya is "behaving like a clown" and vows to "manhandle" him #UFC290 "Thats not how a champion behaves. They break and Pereira checks a kick that sends Izzy reeling! Gutierrez, 31, is unbeaten in eight straight fights. According to UFC Stats, Hooker out-landed Puelles in total strikes 37 to 5 and denied him on all eight of his takedown attempts. 2023 UFC event schedule: Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje 2, Holly Izzy back to the center and he lands a big right hand. LAS VEGAS - Alex Pereira won't allow his title clash with Israel Adesanya to be anything short of exciting. Pereira also beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, the most recent time by knockout in 2017. Petroski put everything he had behind practically every punch he threw early on, but his relentless grappling and top control proved his greatest strength. "That was since 2017. This sport's a b----. McCann valiantly tried to escape one bad position after another, but was overmatched entirely on the floor. Pereira doesnt have the tools to get out here. They had an easier time using Conor committing a crime, throwing the dolly as promo material than this face off. Daniel Yanofsky 7 min read (SN/Getty/Zuffa LLC) A rivalry that transcends MMA might be closer to being. "I hope every one of you behind the screen, in this arena, can feel this level of happiness just one time in your life," Adesanya said in his postfight interview. Izzy gets his own leg kick to land, and then goes high. Alex Pereira is the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya and he's done it twice. Israel Adesanya def. Pereira comes forward aggressively and rips a big left hand to the body early. Not huge, but caught him at the right time. Spence-Crawford: Cancellations lead to Nonito Donaire switch, better undercard, 47-year-old Wanderlei Silva to make boxing debut against YouTuber, UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Adesanya has made things personal with Du Plessis, Dana White sees no wrong in Israel Adesanyas actions, Du Plessis predicts Israel Adesanya fight. Trying again would greatly appeal to the Stylebender more than anything else. UFC: Adesanya vs Pereira 3 could come sooner than expected as Hill Israel and Alex exchange some low kicks and feel things out. An advertisement sent by the UFC may have just leaked plans to make Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 291 for the vacant light heavyweight title. But eats a low kick. And hes on the march early in this round, hes got Izzy to the fence immediately. The sixth-ranked Chandler took control from the start, aggressively moving in on Poirier with a nonstop flurry of wild punches. Spann was unranked. They know each other well at this point. Then, in the opening 30 seconds, both unleashed big left hooks simultaneously. I could care less. Adesanya taking the initiative now but not throwing a lot with it. Ulberg is one of four members of New Zealand's City Kickboxing team competing tonight, and he certainly got them off to a hot start. "I hope all of you can feel how f---ing happy I am right now. It's the same taunt Pereira uses, including during his entrance Saturday night. Azaitar, a 32-year-old German-born Morrocan fighter, was undefeated, coming in with a pair of UFC KO/TKO victories on his record. "I love this sport, man," Edgar said. 12:41 am ET, at I don't care. Alex Pereira Reacts to UFC Champ Israel Adesanya's Recent Comments Hear what she had to say about the viral moment. Elsewhere on the card, Zhang Weili regained her crown as women's strawweight champion with a second-round submission of Carla Esparza. Alex Pereira is the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya - and he's done it twice. Yet, at least. UFC second-half burning questions: Could Jones and Miocic both retire after UFC 295? And his motivation was more personal than business. The fight aired live on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Zhang also becomes the fourth woman in UFC history to become a two-time champion, joining Namajunas, Amanda Nunes and, ironically, Esparza. He can fight down to his opponent's level and let foes back into fights. And low kicks. But eats a counter. Pereira similarly conservative. Frevola starched Azaitar with a right hand followed by a left hook for a knockout at 2:30 of the first round. I have my family and that's all that matters.". UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 | UFC - UFC.com 10-9 Pereira, 19-19 overall. Jamahal Hill doubts Alex Pereira's punching power works at light "'Do I have to knock him out?'" Watch Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 2 full fight video highlights from the main event of UFC 287, courtesy of the UFC and other outlets. Hes up and looks like his leg is fine but Pereira in pursuit now. MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Adesanya. "Perth, I'm coming for you," Hooker said. Spann, 31, has won two straight and three of four. "I know I'm capable of beautiful finishes., So I'm not happy.". White said he believes Pereira will move to light heavyweight after this bout because of how much weight he has to cut to make the 185-pound limit as a middleweight.
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