Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Israel Adesanya
The Last Stylebender
24-6-0
RESULT

Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
WIN
Alex Pereira
Poatan
13-4-0
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

Betting Odds

Israel Adesanya
-293
75% implied win probability
Open: -193Best: -204
Alex Pereira
+247
29% implied win probability
Open: +171Best: +550

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIsrael AdesanyaAlex Pereira
BetAnything-260+190
BetOnline-225+190
BetUS-230+180
Betway-286+195
Bovada-230+185
Cloudbet-730+282
DraftKings-400+300
FanDuel-950+550
MyBookie-204+158
Pinnacle-221+191
sportsbetio-1667+447
sports-interaction-225+170
unibet-225+175

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 79%21% Alex Pereira

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
5 edges
Alex Pereira
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power99
97Speed96
95Precision99
93Durability94
96Engine93
86Wrestling84
88Ground87

Biggest edge Alex Pereira, Punch power +6

Attribute by attribute

Israel Adesanya is on the left of every row, Alex Pereira on the right.
94Punch power100
95Kick power98
96Punch speed96
97Kick speed96
95Accuracy99
86Takedowns84
90Ground striking90
85Submissions84
92Chin96
94Body strength92
96Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
13-4-0
1993
Power Index rating
1758
0
Win Streak
0
37
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
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Alex Pereira · 3-2
  • L
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight

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%