Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya: head-to-head — careers, honours, key numbers and why the rivalry matters.
Why compare Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya?
Pereira and Adesanya have faced each other multiple times, with Pereira winning both encounters in kickboxing and later claiming the UFC Middleweight Championship against him.
Alex Pereira
Key numbers
- MMA Record16 wins, 3 losses
- Kickboxing Record40 wins, 7 losses
- Professional Boxing Record1 win, 0 losses
- Total KOs in MMA11
- Total KOs in Kickboxing21
Top honours
- UFC Middleweight ChampionWon in 2022
- UFC Light Heavyweight ChampionWon in 2022
- Glory Middleweight ChampionHeld multiple times
- Glory Light Heavyweight ChampionHeld multiple times
- W.A.K.O. World ChampionWon in 2013
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Israel Adesanya
Key numbers
- MMA record24 wins, 6 losses
- Kickboxing record75 wins, 5 losses
- Professional boxing record5 wins, 1 loss
- Total finishes16 by knockout in MMA
Top honours
- UFC Middleweight ChampionTwo-time champion, first won in 2019.
- Performance of the NightMultiple awards for outstanding fight performances.
- Fight of the NightAwarded for notable bouts, including against Kelvin Gastelum.