Saturday, November 12, 2022Madison 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.
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Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Israel AdesanyaAlex Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
86 / 162
Significant strikes91 / 157
53%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
119 / 209
Total strikes140 / 214
1 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy100%
6:34
Control time0:31
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Israel AdesanyaAlex Pereira
4148%4246%
Head
2124%2730%
Body
2428%2224%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
61%28%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Israel Adesanya86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/92
1818/26
2424/30
Clinch
22/3
11/1
0
Ground
44/8
22/2
0
Alex Pereira91 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4141/87
1414/18
2121/34
Clinch
00/1
1313/15
11/1
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Israel AdesanyaAlex Pereira
R1
23
23
10-910-910-9
R2
20
17
10-910-910-9
R3
14
8
10-910-910-9
R4
20
15
10-910-910-9
R5
9
28
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 43
Significant strikes23 / 41
53%
Sig. strike accuracy56%
23 / 44
Total strikes28 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:14
Control time0:06
Round 2Judges: Alex Pereira
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 44
Significant strikes17 / 36
45%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
30 / 54
Total strikes33 / 54
0 / 2
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:13
Control time0:21
Round 3Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 25
Significant strikes8 / 14
56%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
31 / 52
Total strikes19 / 29
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3:47
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 35
Significant strikes15 / 29
57%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
26 / 44
Total strikes30 / 45
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:08
Control time0:02
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 15
Significant strikes28 / 37
60%
Sig. strike accuracy76%
9 / 15
Total strikes30 / 40
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:12
Control time0:02
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Adesanya | Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Adesanya | Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Adesanya | Pereira |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 10 | 9 |
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.
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Alex 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alex Pereira lands 5.01 significant strikes a minute, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
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
Alex Pereira
Kickboxing
- 2024Black belt · BJJPlinio Cruz
- 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight ChampionshipGLORY
- 2017GLORY Middleweight ChampionshipGLORY
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%47%
Head
21%26%
Body
30%27%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
Alex Pereiralast 10 fights
68%23%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC Alex Pereira· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.035.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.223.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.050.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
9%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersAlex Pereira · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.03
Strikes landed / min5.01
3.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.72
0.05 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.11 / 0.2
9%
Takedown accuracy50%
76%
Takedown defence80%
0:32
Control time / fight0:12
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
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
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
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
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Alex Pereira14 of 17 ended early · 82%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- 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
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- 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
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Alex Pereira3-2
- L
- W
- LUFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
- W
Full record · 17 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- 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
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.