Tag: Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya Knocks out Alex Pereira in UFC Title Rematch

April 9, 2023
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MIAMI—Israel Adesanya wanted a quick rematch after a November loss to Alex Pereira stripped him of the 185-pound championship belt he’d held since 2019. Five months later in UFC 287 in Miami early Sunday, Adesanya dropped the middleweight champion Pereira with two right hands, then raised his fists in triumph as he took back his…

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Adesanya, Volkanovski Retain Titles at UFC 276

July 3, 2022
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LAS VEGAS—Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski scored dominant unanimous decision victories and retained their UFC titles at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday on a UFC 276 fight card that was short on fireworks but that had plenty of skill on show. Adesanya did a masterful job of controlling the distance to evade the punching power…

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Adesanya Beats Vettori to Defend Title at UFC 263

June 14, 2021
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GLENDALE, Ariz.—Israel Adesanya did not like the way his first fight against Marvin Vettori went despite winning in a split decision. The crafty UFC middleweight star left no doubt in the rematch, pummeling Vettori with a flurry of kicks to the head and legs to defend his title. Adesanya dominated Vettori at UFC 263 Saturday…

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