Pereira vs Adesanya 2: UFC 287: Israel Adesanya vanquished his most bitter rival Alex Pereira via Knockout at UFC 287 in Miami. Izzy is now the middleweight champion again and is possibly a bigger superstar than he was before. Follow UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
A betting favorite of the odds, Adesanya was seen as an underdog under several parameters. After two losses in kickboxing and one at UFC 281 against Pereira, Adesanya seemingly closed the rivalry with a KO win.
The victory was extremely important for Israel Adesanya, as he did in style. The entire Miami-Dade Arena cheered for the new middleweight champion. Meanwhile, social media couldn’t keep their calm either.
From Mike Tyson’s former coach Teddy Atlas to adult performer Kendra Lust, here’s how everyone reacted to Israel Adesanya knocking out Alex Pereira.
Wow!! Israel Adesanya stops Alex Pereira in the second round #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/RaeaAZPXg0
— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) April 9, 2023
Wow…7 year rivalry…the 4th time standing in front of another man you are fighting…to finally get a win. #ufc287
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) April 9, 2023
Adesanya won with his physical talent, but he was able to do it because of his character and how strong he is mentally!!! #UFC287
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) April 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/MikeyThomas1991/status/1644926917009629185?t=uuzC6ve4o-v5YNgCDu-LsA&s=08
Lets go 🙌🏻 @stylebender #UFC287 KO 👊🏻
— Kendra Lust™ (@KendraLust) April 9, 2023
Extra ordinaire 🤯 #UFC287
Izy is back just like that pic.twitter.com/A9z2YbDRPQ— Fernand Lopez (@fernandlopez) April 9, 2023
https://www.instagram.com/p/CqzX5YPI4Rr/?img_index=1
Israel Adesanya looked comfortable from the beginning and didn’t rush after his opponent. Meanwhile, Izzy didn’t hold himself either from landing big shots. He tackled Alex Pereira’s combinations and successfully ducked a few kicks.
It all went down to the point where Alex Pereira landed a few big shots in round two. However, Israel Adesanya counter-attacked and impressively connected. He put Alex Pereira to sleep and reclaimed his UFC 185 titles in style. It remains to be seen whether Pereira ad Adesanya would cross paths again in the UFC or not. Check the full UFC 287 results below.
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UFC 287 Main Card Results
Israel Adesanya beats Alex Pereira via KO
Gilbert Burns beats Jorge Masvidal via decision
Rob Font beats Adrian Yanez via KO
Kevin Holland beats Santiago Ponzinibbio via KO
Christian Rodriguez beats Raul Rosas Jr. via decision
UFC 287 Prelims Results
Kelvin Gastelum beats Chris Curtis via decision
Luana Pinheiro beats Michelle Waterson via decision
Joe Pyfer beats Gerald Meerschaert via KO.
Lupita Godinez beats Cynthia Calvillo via decision
UFC 287 Early Prelims Results
Ignacio Bahamondes beats Trey Ogden via decision
Steve Garcia beats Sha Yilan via KO
Sam Hughes beats Jaqueline Amorim via decision
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