Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHTPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Alex Pereira
Poatan
13-4-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
WIN
Israel Adesanya
The Last Stylebender
24-6-0
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States

Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by TKO in round 2 (4:21) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Fight stats

Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
1
49 of 85
Significant strikes
41 of 96
58%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
49 of 85
Total strikes
41 of 96
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
8 of 28
Head
18 of 61
15 of 21
Body
14 of 24
26 of 36
Leg
9 of 11
48 of 83
Distance
40 of 93
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 38
20 of 31
Total str.
15 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
29 of 54
Sig. str.
26 of 58
29 of 54
Total str.
26 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Betting Odds

Alex Pereira
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: +124Best: +128
Israel Adesanya
-135
57% implied win probability
Open: -153Best: -112

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex PereiraIsrael Adesanya
BetAnything+115-145
BetOnline+125-145
BetUS+125-155
Betway-118-118
Bovada+120-135
Cloudbet+128-139
DraftKings-110-120
FanDuel-112-112
MyBookie+108-131
Pinnacle+123-139
sportsbetio+102-172
sports-interaction+105-135
unibet+110-136

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by TKO in round 2 (4:21) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alex Pereira 32%68% Israel Adesanya

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)

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

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

99Power95
96Speed97
99Precision95
94Durability93
93Engine96
84Wrestling86
87Ground88

Biggest edge Alex Pereira, Punch power +6

Attribute by attribute

Alex Pereira is on the left of every row, Israel Adesanya on the right.
100Punch power94
98Kick power95
96Punch speed96
96Kick speed97
99Accuracy95
84Takedowns86
90Ground striking90
84Submissions85
96Chin92
92Body strength94
93Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
24-6-0
1827
Power Index rating
1962
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
37
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Striking Profile

5.01
SLpM
4.03
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.72
SApM
3.22
52%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
0.05
50%
TD Acc.
9%
80%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
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

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 19 fights
53.6
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.08
Avg takedowns
0.05
0:12
Avg control time
0:32
127
Career high strikes
119
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Alex Pereira
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
47%
Head
49%
26%
Body
21%
27%
Leg
30%
Alex Pereira
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
81%
Distance
92%
10%
Clinch
5%
8%
Ground
3%