UFC UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Final

Middleweight · main event

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

Alex Pereira
Brazil

Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

13-4

Winner

VS
Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

Alex Pereira

KO/TKO (Punches · Head · At Distance) · Round 5 — 2:01

12 November 2022 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA

Key takeaways

  • Alex Pereira beat Israel Adesanya by KO/TKO in round 5 at 2:01.
  • Alex Pereira landed 140 of 214 total strikes and 1 of 1 takedowns, with 0:31 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 37-39, 37-39, 37-39.
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Tale of the tape

Alex PereiraIsrael Adesanya
13-4Record24-6
35Age on fight night33
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′4″ (193 cm)
79″ (201 cm)Reach80″ (203 cm)
205 lb (93 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Teixeira MMA & FitnessTeamFreestyle Fighting Gym
Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, BrazilFromLagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Fight statistics

140of 214 · 65%Total strikes landed119of 209 · 57%
49of 101Head strikes63of 138
54of 61Body strikes25of 34
37of 52Leg strikes31of 37
1of 1Takedowns1of 4
0:31Control time6:34

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Alex PereiraRoundIsrael Adesanya
28/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:06controlR123/44strikes0/0TD0KD0:14control
33/54strikes1/1TD0KD0:21controlR230/54strikes0/2TD0KD1:13control
19/29strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR331/52strikes1/1TD0KD3:47control
30/45strikes0/0TD0KD0:02controlR426/44strikes0/1TD0KD1:08control
30/40strikes0/0TD0KD0:02controlR59/15strikes0/0TD0KD0:12control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

9R11010R299R3109R410

37total39

Sal D'amato

9R11010R299R3109R410

37total39

Mike Bell

9R11010R299R3109R410

37total39

Form going into the fight

Alex Pereira

  1. WSean StricklandKO/TKO R1 2:362022
  2. WBruno Silvaunanimous decision2022
  3. WAndreas MichailidisKO/TKO R2 0:182021

Israel Adesanya

  1. WJared Cannonierunanimous decision2022
  2. WRobert Whittakerunanimous decision2022
  3. WMarvin Vettoriunanimous decision2021
  4. LJan Blachowiczunanimous decision2021
  5. WPaulo CostaKO/TKO R2 3:592020

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