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 has explained that his feud with Alex Pereira was more of a competitive one than anything personal. Legendary middleweight champion Adesanya was famously knocked out twice in two ...

Israel Adesanya recently reflected on his rivalry with Alex Pereira, saying it was never personal. The former UFC middleweight champion explained that his focus was always on his himself, not his ...

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 ...

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 reflects on stopping Alex Pereira dominance while focusing on performance ahead of his upcoming return fight this weekend. Alex Pereira has praised Israel Adesanya multiple times on ...

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 ...

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 ...