Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira is 13-4-0; Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0. Alex Pereira is 2 years older than Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Alex Pereira. They have met 2 times: Alex Pereira 1, Israel Adesanya 1.


Style & credentials
- 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
- 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
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- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev· Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WThomas PowellLFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell· Nov 20, 2020TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Middleweight
- WMarcus ViniciusJungle Fight 87· May 21, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:28 · Middleweight
- WMarcelo CruzJungle Fight 85· Jan 23, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- LQuemuel OttoniJungle Fight 82· Oct 24, 2015Submission · R3 · 2:52 · Middleweight
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
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- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
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- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
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- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12· Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
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- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4· May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2· May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
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- WGele QingWu Lin Feng· Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
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- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series· Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 24, 2012TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 (Sat, Apr 8, 2023), where Israel Adesanya won by TKO.
What are the records of Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya?
Alex Pereira is 13-4-0 and Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0.
Who has the longer reach, Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya?
Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Alex Pereira, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya?
Neither. Both stand 6'4" · 193 cm.
Who is older, Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya?
Alex Pereira is 39 and Israel Adesanya is 37.
Who has more finishes, Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya?
Alex Pereira has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Israel Adesanya has 16 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).