Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
RESULT

Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
WIN
Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira
“Poatan”
13-3-0
Saturday, November 12, 2022
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Alex Pereira defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in round 5 (2:01) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, held Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira
0
Knockdowns
0
86 of 162
Significant strikes
91 of 157
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
119 of 209
Total strikes
140 of 214
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:34
Control time
0:31
Significant strikes by target
41 of 103
Head
42 of 89
21 of 29
Body
27 of 33
24 of 30
Leg
22 of 35
77 of 148
Distance
76 of 139
3 of 4
Clinch
14 of 17
6 of 10
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 43
Sig. str.
23 of 41
23 of 44
Total str.
28 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
17 of 36
30 of 54
Total str.
33 of 54
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:13
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 25
Sig. str.
8 of 14
31 of 52
Total str.
19 of 29
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
20 of 35
Sig. str.
15 of 29
26 of 44
Total str.
30 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:08
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
9 of 15
Sig. str.
28 of 37
9 of 15
Total str.
30 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:02
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
13-3-0
0
Win Streak
1
36
Age
38
6'4"
Height
6'4"
80"
Reach
79"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
5.16
48%
Str. Acc.
62%
3.22
SApM
3.50
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.11
9%
TD Acc.
50%
76%
TD Def.
79%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Alex Pereira · 4-1
  • W
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 3:14 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 12 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
57.1
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.08
0:32
Avg control time
0:13
119
Career high strikes
127
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Alex Pereira
49%
Head
47%
21%
Body
26%
30%
Leg
27%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Alex Pereira
92%
Distance
81%
5%
Clinch
11%
3%
Ground
9%