UFC: Israel Reclaims Title As He Beats Pareira

1. Israel retains the title as he beats Pereira

Israel Adesanya beat long-time rival Alex Pereira with a stunning knockout at UFC 287 to regain the middleweight title today,

April 9th 2023.

 

“I advised you the hunter is now hunted. I instructed you this before, thank you.

Thank you for all that you’ve got done.

Thank you for beating me because beating me, made me a higher fighter, a better person.

In this camp, I did not fuck around.

If you know me, you comprehend I like a vacation but I did not fuck around, I stayed on the grind, I put myself through.” – Israel Adesanya

ISRAEL ADESANYA KNOCKS ALEX PEREIRA OUT COLD! 🥶

🏆 @Stylebender WITH THE SWEETEST VICTORY OF HIS CAREER! #UFC287

Recall the two met in November with Adesanya searching to hold his spot atop the middleweight and pound-for-pound rankings.

But Pereira had other ideas for his former kickboxing rival.

Despite performing to be down heading into the last round of the fight, Pereira unleashed huge hooks that rocked Adesanya earlier than the referee known as off the motion for the late TKO to crown a new champion.

One commentator stated “Israel the last style Bender.
He tricked the Brazilian guy into the knockout.
Once he tried letting go of his guard and leaned forward to finish izzi, he met him with the best knockout punch of the night.”

In the rematch, it was the PEOPLE’S CHAMPION who triumphed this time.