Israel Adesanya is Back, Knocks Alex Pereira Out Cold in Rematch!

[OctoberRed]

UFC Middleweight Championship- C Alex Pereira (7-1, 4-0 UFC) vs. #1 Israel Adesanya (23-2, 12-2 UFC)

Both landing kicks early on. Adesanya with a leg kick. They trade calf kicks. It's been all trading leg kicks for the first two minutes here. Adesanya lands a right hand. Adesanya lands a body kick. Pereira with a leg kick and Adesanya lands a body kick. Adesanya with a leg kick. He lands a body kick. Adesanya lands a left hand. Pereira with some more leg kicks late. 10-9 Adesanya.

Adesanya with a high kick. He lands a leg kick then goes high. Pereira lands a high kick. They trade punches and Pereira landed hard. Pereira with a left hook. Adesanya lands a jab then a right hand. Pereira landed some punches as well. Adesanya with a left hand. Pereira lands the jab. Adesanya with a right hand. Adesanya with an inside leg kick. Adesanya lands a left hand. Adesanya with a combo to the body. They trade inside the pocket. Pereira with a leg kick. Adesanya lands a big right hand that hurts Pereira and then another right hand followed by a hammerfist knocks Pereira out cold! Wow, what a finish by Adesanya to win the title back!

[Willy Wanker]

What a great knockout. Happy Adesanya won.

[Chollo Vista]

Adesanya going and staying southpaw was key here because it nullified Pereira's jab. What this fight taught me is Pereira's foundation is built off the jab even though he's a kickboxer. Take that away and you got him. At the very least you'll be very effective

[niceyboo3]

Adesanya going and staying southpaw was key here because it nullified Pereira's jab. What this fight taught me is Pereira's foundation is built off the jab even though he's a kickboxer. Take that away and you got him. At the very least you'll be very effective

Those low calf kicks made him stay southpaw

[markusmod]

That knockout was brutal

[Stebs]

Adesanya is trying to act like it's a one and done ......does he not realize what a clown he sounds like since he is 1 and 3 against Alex and this settles what exactly..... Dana saying he should move up bit I think there should be a rematch since their 1 and 1 in mma..

[F l i c k e r]

A highlight for the ages. Knocks out his bogey man, stone cold. Izzy is a bad bad man. The little "rope-a-dope" was something astounding as well.

[OctoberRed]

A highlight for the ages. Knocks out his bogey man, stone cold. Izzy is a bad bad man. The little "rope-a-dope" was something astounding as well.

Likely a trilogy at some point