UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira says he respects Israel Adesanya despite his rival's four-fight losing streak. 'That can happen to me tomorrow,' Pereira told MMA Fighting.

Having fought four times across two combat sports, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have one of the most interesting rivalries ever. But despite their history, which has “Poatan” up 3-1 over “The Last ...

Israel Adesanya is rooting for his greatest rival to do something that’s never been done before. On Sunday, Alex Pereira attempts to be the first person to win titles in three UFC divisions when he ...

Israel Adesanya lauded Alex Pereira for attempting to chase history at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira (13-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) failed to capture the interim heavyweight title when he was finished by Ciryl Gane ...

Israel Adesanya is rooting for his former foe to make history at UFC Freedom 250. Alex Pereira (13-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) takes on Ciryl Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) for the interim heavyweight title in Sunday ...

A former UFC champion believes Alex Pereira winning the heavyweight title would be one of the biggest achievements in MMA history. Former UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have ended ...

Two months ago, Sean Strickland was fighting an unranked opponent inside the UFC Apex. Now he's the UFC middleweight champion ...

Despite their historic feud, Israel Adesanya wants to see his former foe go on to make history. This coming Saturday, Alex Pereira takes on Ciryl Gane in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event when they ...

Israel Adesanya has peeled back the layers of his career, reflecting on what he now considers the biggest mistake he’s ever made. And it involves none other than Alex Pereira, his former arch-rival.

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UFC: Alex Pereira historic bid for three UFC titles in three separate divisions was halted by Frenchman Ciryl Gane, who knocked out his opponent in the second round of the showpiece fight of the night ...