Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya put his title on the line against a familiar foe, Alex Pereira , in the UFC 281 main event on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Before either made their way to mixed martial arts, Adesanya and Pereira met twice inside the kickboxing ring. Pereira defeated “The Last Stylebender” by a controversial decision in the first meeting. In the rematch, Pereira knocked Adesanya out. After just seven professional MMA bouts, Pereira found himself in a UFC main event fighting for a championship. Adesanya felt that was mainly due to those two wins in kickboxing
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Alex Pereira stops Israel Adesanya in UFC 281 main event – MMA Weekly