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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.

Alex Pereira
“Poatan” · 13-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met 2 times
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender” · 24-6-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Alex Pereira
Kickboxing
  • 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
  • 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
  • 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
  • 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
Camp · Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel, Connecticut, US
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
  • —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
Camp · (none announced)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

47%
Head
49%
26%
Body
21%
27%
Leg
30%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alex Pereiralast 10 fights
68%23%9%
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Pereira Israel Adesanya
Strikes landed / min
5.014.03
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.723.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.110.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%9%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%76%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Pereira · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersIsrael Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.01
Strikes landed / min
4.03
3.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.22
0.11 / 0.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.05 / 0.6
50%
Takedown accuracy
9%
80%
Takedown defence
76%
0:12
Control time / fight
0:32
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Alex Pereira13 UFC fights · 697 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%252/574
18%125/164
27%189/237
Clinch
3%18/24
7%52/57
0%2/2
Ground
8%56/74
0%3/4
0%0/0
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

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).

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