Israel Adesanya has reclaimed his middleweight throne with a second-round knockout win over Alex Pereira to close out UFC 287 from the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
The first round started off slow and was difficult to score. Pereira picked up right where he left off from their last fight with a several low kicks and Adesanya threw in some punches.
Adesanya looked for openings as the champion circled around him, changing levels with leg kicks of his own and combinations to the head.
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Adesanya was more aggressive to open the second round, but it was Pereira who closed the distance and began to control the exchange. Adesanya found his footing, moved away from the cage, and walked down the champion with his own handful of strikes.
Pereira was composed as Adesanya began to pour in punches, while Pereira waited for opportunities to come and continued to chip away with leg kicks regardless of which stance the challenger was in.
Late in the round, Pereira hurt his opponent with a big leg kick, but Adesanya knocked the champ out with two consecutive big overhand right shots and finished him with a hammer fist for good measure. And in classic Stylebender fashion, Adesanya celebrated the win in style.
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