Note
Arena, date and time can change.
On Saturday, April 8 at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, USA Alex «Poatan» Pereira will meet Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya for UFC title in a 5-round middleweight bout.
 Alex Pereira Poatan |
 Israel Adesanya The Last Stylebender |
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|---|---|---|
| Country |
 BrazilSao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
 New ZealandLagos, Nigeria |
| Age | 35 years | 33 years |
| Pro | 7 years | 11 years |
| Height | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) | 6′ 4″ (193 cm) |
| Reach | 80″ (203 cm) | 80″ (203 cm) |
| Division | middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
middleweight (185 lbs / 83,9 kg) |
| Stance |
 orthodox |
orthodox |
| Titles |
 UFC (middleweight) |
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| Record | 7 - 1 - 0 (6 KOs) |
23 - 2 - 0 (15 KOs) |
| KOs | 85% | 65% |
| Inactive | 147 days | 147 days |
| Advant. |
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The fight night will begin on Saturday, April 8 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
The fight will be held at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, USA.
On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Alex Pereira versus Israel Adesanya?
Who fights on Saturday, April 8?
Fight card subject to change.
| Division | Fighter #1 | Fighter #2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Alex Pereira (7 - 1 - 0) | Israel Adesanya (23 - 2 - 0) | UFC |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Gilbert Burns (21 - 5 - 0) | Jorge Masvidal (35 - 16 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Rob Font (19 - 6 - 0) | Adrian Yanez (16 - 3 - 0) | |
| bantamweight (135 lbs) | Raul Rosas Jr. (7 - 0 - 0) | Christian Rodriguez (8 - 1 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Kevin Holland (23 - 9 - 0) | Santiago Ponzinibbio (29 - 6 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Cynthia Calvillo (9 - 5 - 1) | Lupita Godinez (8 - 3 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18 - 10 - 0) | Luana Pinheiro (10 - 1 - 0) | |
| lightweight (155 lbs) | Ignacio Bahamondes (13 - 4 - 0) | Nikolas Motta (13 - 4 - 0) | |
| featherweight (145 lbs) | Steve Garcia (13 - 5 - 0) | Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39 - 10 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Kelvin Gastelum (17 - 8 - 0) | Chris Curtis (30 - 9 - 0) | |
| middleweight (185 lbs) | Gerald Meerschaert (35 - 15 - 0) | Joseph Pyfer (10 - 2 - 0) | |
| welterweight (170 lbs) | Michael Chiesa (16 - 6 - 0) | Jingliang Li (19 - 8 - 0) | |
| strawweight (115 lbs) | Sam Hughes (7 - 5 - 0) | Jaqueline Amorim (6 - 0 - 0) | |
| heavyweight (265 lbs) | Chris Barnett (23 - 8 - 0) | Chase Sherman (16 - 11 - 0) |
Alex «Poatan» Pereira
Alex Pereira is a Brazilian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Pereira has been performing for 7 years.
Alex was born in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 7, 1987.
He currently resides in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The last fight of Alex Pereira took place on November 12, 2022 against Israel Adesanya.
Pereira won by technical knockout (TKO).
Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
On November 12, 2022 Alex Pereira became the UFC middleweight champion.
The Brazilian defeated world champion Israel Adesanya.
I will fight you until I beat you. I'll be 60, I'll come to your favela, I'll knock on your f*king door [with] my walking stick and be like, 'yo, you and me right now.' Like, we need to go because that's just me. I don't give a f*. Even if it's just one. I'll beat you. I know I can beat him.
Total fights: 8
Wins: 7
Wins by KO: 6
Wins by subm: 0
Wins by dec: 1
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 0
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0How many fights did Alex Pereira have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | Israel Adesanya | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Sean Strickland | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2022-03-12 | Bruno Silva | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-11-06 | Andreas Michailidis | Win TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) |
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| 2020-11-20 | Thomas Powell | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2016-05-21 | Marcus Vinicius Fialho da Silveira | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-01-23 | Marcelo Cruz | Win KO (Punch) |
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| 2015-10-24 | Quemuel Ottoni | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Who all beat Alex Pereira?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-24 | Quemuel Ottoni | Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |
Israel «The Last Stylebender» Adesanya
Israel Adesanya is a New Zealand MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Adesanya has been performing for 11 years.
Israel was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 22, 1989.
He currently resides in Auckland, New Zealand.
The last fight of Israel Adesanya took place on November 12, 2022 against Alex Pereira.
Adesanya lost by technical knockout (TKO).
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira
On October 5, 2019 Israel Adesanya became the UFC middleweight champion.
The New Zealand defeated world champion Robert Whittaker.
I lost three times to the same guy. Adesanya needs to get that, the same way Whittaker did. He just doesn’t accept it.
Total fights: 25Wins: 23Wins by KO: 15Wins by subm: 0Wins by dec: 8Losses: 2Losses by KO: 1Losses by subm: 0Losses by dec: 1Draws: 0How many fights did Israel Adesanya have?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | Alex Pereira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2022-07-02 | Jared Cannonier | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2022-02-12 | Robert Whittaker | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-06-12 | Marvin Vettori | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Jan Blachowicz | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2020-09-26 | Paulo Costa | Win TKO (Punches and Elbows) |
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| 2020-03-07 | Yoel Romero | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-10-05 | Robert Whittaker | Win KO (Punches) |
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| 2019-04-13 | Kelvin Gastelum | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2019-02-09 | Anderson Silva | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-11-03 | Derek Brunson | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2018-07-06 | Brad Tavares | Win Decision (Unanimous) |
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| 2018-04-14 | Marvin Vettori | Win Decision (Split) |
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| 2018-02-10 | Rob Wilkinson | Win TKO (Knees and Punches) |
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| 2017-11-24 | Stuart Dare | Win KO (Head Kick) |
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| 2017-07-28 | Melvin Guillard | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-05-28 | Murad Kuramagomedov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-05-07 | Andrew Flores Smith | Win TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
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| 2016-03-13 | Dibir Zagirov | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2016-01-13 | Vladimir Katykhin | Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
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| 2015-09-19 | Gele Qing | Win TKO (Elbows) |
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| 2015-09-05 | Maui Tuigamala | Win KO (Kick to the Body) |
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| 2015-08-08 | Kenan Song | Win TKO (Head Kick) |
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| 2013-06-15 | John Vake | Win TKO (Punches) |
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| 2012-03-24 | James Griffiths | Win TKO (Punches) |
Who all beat Israel Adesanya?
| Date | Opponent | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-12 | Alex Pereira | Loss TKO (Punches) |
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| 2021-03-06 | Jan Blachowicz | Loss Decision (Unanimous) |
Pereira and Adesanya are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.Nevertheless, I think that Alex Pereira will win by technical knockout.
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