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Every November, the UFC takes over New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden with a blockbuster pay-per-view event. That time came this past Saturday, when…
Every November, the UFC takes over New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden with a blockbuster pay-per-view event. That time came this past Saturday, when…
Off the back of his stunning fifth round title loss to challenger, Alex Pereira, at UFC 281 over the course of last weekend, now-former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has revealed he was dealing with some “medical stuff” ahead of the Madison Square Garden battle. Headlining the event in his third Octagon walk of this […]
Off the back of his stunning fifth round title loss to challenger, Alex Pereira, at UFC 281 over the course of last weekend, now-former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has revealed he was dealing with some “medical stuff” ahead of the Madison Square Garden battle.
Headlining the event in his third Octagon walk of this year, Adesanya met with Sao Paulo striker, Pereira, attempting to secure a sixth successful defense of his undisputed middleweight crown. And avenge a pair of kickboxing defeats to Pereira back in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Starting well against his Brazilian foe and avoiding the majority of Pereira’s biggest strikes in the first round, Israel Adesanya almost managed to stop the latter in a buzzer-beating effort in the first, stinging and then wobbling Pereira with a combination at the Octagon fence.
Winning rounds three and four on many’s scorecards, in the fifth and final round, off the back of a trip after a miscued leg kick attempt, Adesanya was wobbled at the fence by Pereira who unloaded with a series of strikes, before his patented left hook landed, sending the Nigerian-Kiwi to the canvas – and ultimately, unable to recover as he suffered a third career loss to Pereira and dropped his championship crown.
Revealing pre-existing health issues leading up to his fight, Adesanya insists that he did not want to make excuses for his title loss, however, must put his health first going forward.
“I don’t disclose everything,” Israel Adesanya told assembled media following UFC 281. “I’ve had some stuff, some medical stuff, that I’ve just put on the backburner, even stuff people make fun of me for. I’ve just got to look after myself, because my health comes first. I’ve got some things to fix first, but I’ll be back.” (Transcribed by NZ Herald)
Alex Pereira proved to be Israel Adesanya’s kryptonite at UFC 281 in their UFC middleweight title clash, but not without controversy. Pereira pulled off the upset over Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday in New York City. Despite being minutes away f…
Alex Pereira proved to be Israel Adesanya’s kryptonite at UFC 281 in their UFC middleweight title clash, but not without controversy. Pereira pulled off the upset over Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday in New York City. Despite being minutes away from likely losing on the judges’ scorecards, Pereira blitzed Adesanya with a barrage of…
Continue Reading Alex Pereira Addresses UFC 281 Stoppage & Potential Adesanya Rematch at MMA News.
MMA gambling is a tricky task, and even Conor McGregor can get things wrong from time to time. With UFC 281 being one of the biggest cards of the year, gambling fans were flocking to their various websites and bookies, placing bets on the action. While…
MMA gambling is a tricky task, and even Conor McGregor can get things wrong from time to time. With UFC 281 being one of the biggest cards of the year, gambling fans were flocking to their various websites and bookies, placing bets on the action. While there were a lot of interesting odds to consider,…
Continue Reading Conor McGregor’s UFC 281 Tip Didn’t Pan Out at MMA News.
UFC President Dana White weighed in on the late-round conclusion to Alex Pereira’s win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. Pereira rallied late to defeat Adesanya via fifth-round TKO in the UFC 281 main event. Adesanya appeared minutes away from ret…
UFC President Dana White weighed in on the late-round conclusion to Alex Pereira’s win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. Pereira rallied late to defeat Adesanya via fifth-round TKO in the UFC 281 main event. Adesanya appeared minutes away from retaining the middleweight title, but Pereira proved to be his kryptonite once again with a…
Continue Reading Dana White Shares Thoughts On Adesanya/Pereira UFC 281 Stoppage at MMA News.
Khamzat Chimaev is eyeing up a fight with newly crowned middleweight champion, Alex Pereira. Last night at UFC 281, the MMA world was witness to a massive middleweight shakeup as Pereira would knockout long-reigning champion, Israel Adesanya. Pereira would land a left hook in the fifth round that would stun Adesanya, ‘Poatan’ would then […]
Khamzat Chimaev is eyeing up a fight with newly crowned middleweight champion, Alex Pereira.
Last night at UFC 281, the MMA world was witness to a massive middleweight shakeup as Pereira would knockout long-reigning champion, Israel Adesanya.
Pereira would land a left hook in the fifth round that would stun Adesanya, ‘Poatan’ would then follow up with a couple of shots before referee Mark Goddard would call an end to the fight as Adesanya stood uneasily against the cage.
The win not only signifies the end of Adesanya’s era but the start of a new one for the 185lb division. Middleweight had begun to stagnate under Adesanya, who had cleared out any viable contenders before the arrival of Pereira, whose wins opens up numerous exciting matchups and scenarios.
Pereira showed some vulnerability to grappling, being taken down and having his back taken by Adesanya who is hardly known for his offensive grappling.
It would be a surprise then that explosive grappler, Khamzat Chimaev would call for his shot at Pereira.
Ready to fight in Brazil @AlexPereiraUFC let’s go champ
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 13, 2022
Chimaev is seemingly just one big win away from earning a crack at the UFC welterweight title, but it is almost a guarantee that Chimaev will at one stage have to make the move up to middleweight on a permanent basis.
Chimaev’s weight issues have been well documented, missing weight for his headlining bout against Nate Diaz by an extraordinary 7.5lbs, causing the entire card to be reshuffled.
UFC president says he will give Chimaev one more opportunity to make the 170lb limit, which is rumored to be against former title challenger, Coby Covington.
Who would win, Khamzat Chimaev or Alex Pereira?
