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Nov. 14, 2022

The UFC returned to Madison Square Garden in New York City this weekend for UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira competing for the UFC Middleweight title.

In the main event, Alex Pereira dethroned Israel Adesanya by fifth round TKO to capture middleweight gold in only his fourth UFC bout. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili reclaimed her strawweight title, defeating Carla Esparza by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round. Also, heavy hitting lightweights Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler battled in a Fight of the Night earning bout.

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Alex Pereira Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira Reacts With UFC.com After His TKO Victory Over Israel Adesanya At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Zhang Weili Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Strawweight Champion Zhang Weili Reacts With UFC.com After Her Submission Victory Over Carla Esparza At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Carla Esparza Octagon Interview | UFC 281

Strawweight Carla Esparza Reacts With Joe Rogan After Her Fight Against Zhang Weili At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira on November 12, 2022

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Chris Gutierrez Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Bantamweight Chris Gutierrez Reacts With UFC.com After His 1st Round KO Win Over Frankie Edgar At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Frankie Edgar Octagon Interview | UFC 281

Following His Fight Against Chris Gutierrez At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, Frankie Edgar Discusses The End Of His Career With Joe Rogan

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Dan Hooker Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Lightweight Dan Hooker Reacts With UFC.com After His 2nd Round TKO Win Over Claudio Puelles At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Renato Moicano Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Lightweight Renato Moicano Reacts To His 1st Round Submission Win Over Brad Riddell At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Ryan Spann Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Light Heavyweight Ryan Spann Reacts With UFC.com After His 1st Round KO Win Over Dominick Reyes At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Erin Blanchfield Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Flyweight Erin Blanchfield Reacts To Her Submission Victory Over Molly McCann At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

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Andre Petroski Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Middleweight Andre Petroski Reacts After Defeating Wellington Turman By Unanimous Decision At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

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Matt Frevola Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Lightweight Matt Frevola Reacts To His First Round Knockout Win Over Ottman Azaitar At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Strawweight Karolina Kowalkiewicz Reacts To Her Unanimous Decision Victory OverSilvana Gomez Juarez At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

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Michael Trizano Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Lightweight Michael Trizano Reacts With UFC.com After His First Round Knockout OverSeungWoo Choi At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Montel Jackson Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Bantamweight Montel Jackson Reacts With UFC.com After His Unanimous Decision Victory Over Julio Arce At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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Carlos Ulberg Post-Fight Interview | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

UFC Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg Reacts To His First Round Knockout Win Over Nicolae Negumereanu At UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira.

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How did Adesanya lose to Pereira? ›

Pereira beat Adesanya via fifth-round TKO to win the title at UFC 281 last November at Madison Square Garden. Pereira also beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, the most recent time by knockout in 2017.

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How much did Adesanya win? ›

Against Alex Pereira at UFC 281, where he lost the UFC middleweight title, Adesaya earned about $1.79 million, per Total Sportal. Per Total Sportal, Adesanya took home over $3 million in the rematch at UFC 287, while also earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

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What are the odds for Adesanya vs Pereira UFC 281? ›

Alex Pereira
MatchupOpenClosing range
UFC 281 Nov 12th 2022
Alex Pereira+170+175
Israel Adesanya-200-715
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Jul 2nd 2022
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What weight is Adesanya vs Pereira UFC 281? ›

In their last encounter at UFC 281, 'Poatan' made 184.6 pounds during the official weigh-ins, while Adesanya touched the 185-pound mark on the weighing scale, making them both eligible for the UFC championship fight.

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Who has Pereira lost to? ›

By decision
Res.RecordOpponent
Win10–2Jamahal Hill
Win9–2Jiří Procházka
Win8–2Jan Błachowicz
Loss7–2Israel Adesanya
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Who dropped Adesanya? ›

Strickland dropped Adesanya in the first round with a right hand.

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Who is the richest UFC fighter? ›

Conor McGregor Official | The richest @ufc fighter of all time returns.

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Who is the highest paid UFC fighter? ›

Conor McGregor is the highest-earning UFC Fighter of all time. The former two-division champion has raked in $39.3 million from his fights. This doesn't include Pay-Per-View earnings or endorsem*nts. In 2016, 'The NotoriousMMA' held both the Featherweight and Lightweight championship belts.

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How rich is Israel Adesanya? ›

Career Earnings and Net Worth

As of January 2024, Israel Adesanya's estimated net worth is $6 million, a substantial increase from the previously reported $4 million. Adesanya's primary source of wealth is his career as a professional MMA fighter, including his fight earnings, PPV points, and endorsem*nt deals.

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How did Adesanya win? ›

A rematch between Pereira and Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship took place on 8 April 2023, at UFC 287. Adesanya won the fight and title via knockout in the second round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Adesanya faced Sean Strickland on 10 September 2023, at UFC 293.

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Who bet on Adesanya? ›

Drake won big at UFC287 on Saturday night, cashing in around $2.7 million from his bet on Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira's fight.

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How much did Pereira make in UFC 281? ›

Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya reportedly raked in around $1.79 million from his base pay, pay-per-view shares, and sponsorship deals. Newly crowned 185lbs champion Alex Pereira earned a purse of $932k from his base pay, Performance of the Night bonus, pay-per-view shares, and sponsorship deals.

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How many times has Pereira beaten Adesanya? ›

Alex Pereira beat Adesanya three times, twice in kickboxing and twice by knockout.

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Who has Israel Adesanya lost to? ›

Sean Strickland

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Is UFC 293 a title fight? ›

A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland headlined the event. Former title challenger Jared Cannonier served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.

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Who won the rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira? ›

Israel Adesanya has pulled off a stunning knockout win over Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight crown at UFC 287 in Miami, downing the Brazilian in the second round to avenge his only UFC defeat at middleweight.

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Why is Strickland fighting Adesanya? ›

Reason Behind Adesanya-Strickland Fight

The Champ was supposed to face Dricus Du Plessis. However, Du Plessis got injured. Consequently, The Last Stylebender recommended Strickland's name to the UFC management. According to Adesanya, it is because of him that Sean Strickland is getting a title opportunity.

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