BREAKING NEWS: Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Alex Pereira in New York’s MSG at UFC 281 in November
- Israel Adesanya is 23-1 and undefeated at middleweight in his career
- Adeseanya is on a three fight winning streak since losing a fight for the light heavyweight title
- Adesanya owns five successful title defenses at middleweight, holding the undisputed title since October 2019
- Pereira (6-1) is coming off a first-round knockout of Sean Strickland at UFC 276
Israel Adesanya has his next opponent, as it’s been announced he’ll fight Alex Pereira to defend his UFC middleweight title.
The fight will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 12. It will be Adesanya’s second fight at ‘The World’s Most Famous Arena’
Adesanya is undefeated in his career as a middleweight, while Pereira is coming off a first-round knockout of Sean Strickland at UFC 276 last month.
Israel Adesanya is undefeated in his career as a middleweight, and owns a 23-1 record overall
Adesanya’s one career UFC lose came in a light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blanchowicz in March of 2021.
Pereira has beaten Adesanya twice in kickboxing, including one via knockout.
Adesanya holds a 23-1 record, while Pereira is 6-1.
Alex Pereira celebrates victory over Sean Strickland at UFC 276 last month
Since transitioning from kick boxing to MMA Pereira has recorded finishes in five of six career fights.
The 35-year-old Brazilian has also recorded a 3-0 record in the UFC and won Performance of the Night of two of the three occasions.