MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira (TKO)
TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
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
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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
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
13-3-0
Record
24-6-0
1
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
6'4"
Height
6'4"
79"
Reach
80"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
5.16
SLpM
4.03
62%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.50
SApM
3.22
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.11
TD Avg.
0.05
50%
TD Acc.
9%
79%
TD Def.
76%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Alex Pereira · 4-1
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 12 fights · 19 fights
57.1
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.08
Avg takedowns
0.05
0:13
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%
11%
Clinch
5%
9%
Ground
3%