Israel Adesanya knocked Alex Pereira out cold to regain the middleweight title in the main event of UFC 287.
It was the fourth fight between the pair, with Pereira beating Adesanya twice in kickboxing before following the Nigerian-New Zealander into mixed martial arts, where he took Adesanya’s UFC title with a TKO in November.
But at the fourth time of asking, Adesanya finally beat his long-time rival, freezing Pereira with a right hook in Round 2 before dropping the champion with a one-two and finishing the fight with a hammer fist.
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ISRAEL ADESANYA WITH THE KO! HE’S BACK!
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) April 9, 2023
It doesn't get more inspirational than THIS 🙌
Pure joy for @Stylebender #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/fVhL9HyYxH
— UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2023
THE HUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED 🏹 #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/J6ixiwWiit
— UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2023
This is one of the greatest post-fight interviews you will ever see 💯
Take it away, @stylebender 👏#UFC287 pic.twitter.com/QLkWJPwf6Q
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) April 9, 2023
Wow. What an ending! That was unreal! #ufc #Adesanya #pereira #AdesanyaVsPereira #fight #mma pic.twitter.com/fjb6NtOOLN
— Tommy (@TBuckLer5) April 9, 2023
Do the math 🏆✌️ #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/6ZcOkAzHof
— UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2023
Respect forged in combat. ⚔️ #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/CYHmp5S0RQ
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 9, 2023
That was truly unbelievable, what a sport MMA can be at times, the UFC is a monster of a sport nowadays and is only getting bigger and bigger. Cracking fight last night.