When  Israel Adesanya  made the walk to the octagon at UFC 287 in April 2023, he had been beaten by  Alex Pereira  and lost the 185-pound championship.  He had also been defeated by Pereira twice in kickboxing matches. Late in the second round, Pereira began pressuring Adesanya looking for a finish and Adesanya connected with a perfectly timed right hand that sent “Poatan” crashing to the canvas