MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira?
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.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Israel Adesanya 69%31% Alex Pereira
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
24-6-0
Record
13-4-0
1766
Elo rating
1627
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
4.03
SLpM
5.01
48%
Str. Acc.
61%
3.22
SApM
3.72
55%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
0.05
TD Avg.
0.11
9%
TD Acc.
50%
76%
TD Def.
80%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Alex Pereira · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 19 fights · 13 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
53.6
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.08
0:32
Avg control time
0:12
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
10%
3%
Ground
8%