UFC 281 -- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira: Results, fight card, highlights, complete guide (2024)

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UFC 281 -- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira: Results, fight card, highlights, complete guide? ›

Adesanya, 33, has said in interviews that this is his final chance to get a win against the 35-year-old Pereira. The stakes are high for his combat sports legacy. Despite the loss in November, Adesanya is a slight betting favorite (-135) against Pereira (+115) at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Adesanya, 33, has said in interviews that this is his final chance to get a win against the 35-year-old Pereira. The stakes are high for his combat sports legacy. Despite the loss in November, Adesanya is a slight betting favorite (-135) against Pereira (+115) at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Specializing in the kickboxing discipline, Alex Pereira has a professional kickboxing record of 33 wins and 7 losses.

Adesanya earned $2,807,000 in his fight against Alex Pereira in April 2023. Grew up in ex-Yugoslavia and developed early a love for sports. Played tennis and water polo before discovering rowing.

Main Event: Dricus Du Plessis defeats Israel Adesanya by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:38 of Round 4. Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight title to close out UFC 305, finishing Israel Adesanya in the fourth round following an entertaining back-and-forth between the two rivals.

Alex Pereira retains belt with TKO of Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 - ESPN.

Israel Adesanya: No. 16 greatest UFC fighter of all time.

Pereira faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 November 2022, at UFC 281. He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.

Aside from winning two UFC titles, Pereira also captured two titles in two different weight classes at GLORY Kickboxing, the world's premier and top-tier kickboxing organization. He was the first fighter to achieve this incredible feat.

Which UFC fighter is undefeated? ›

Umar Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, leads the list of active undefeated UFC fighters with a 16-0 record. Ilia Topuria is the first fighter on the list to win a UFC title. All fighters on the list are under 30 and have at least 11 professional MMA victories.

So that even if a fighter loses, if they fought well and hard, they may get a bonus too. The up-front base pay for a fight will depend on how high on the fight card/event that the fighter's fight is scheduled. So the under-card UFC fighters could make anywhere from $thousands to $tens of thousands of dollars.

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.

As per several reports, Israel Adesanya's net worth is estimated to be around $4-6 million as of 2024. Several factors influence a fighter's earnings, such as base salary, win bonuses, and performance incentives. Additionally, endorsem*nts and product placements can generate substantial income.

Adesanya enters as the favorite at -120 (risk $120 to win $100), while Du Plessis is the underdog at +100 in the latest UFC 305 odds. In the co-main event, Steve Erceg is the -190 favorite against Kai Kara France (+160).

Adesanya enters as the favorite at -120 (risk $120 to win $100), while Du Plessis is the underdog at +100 in the latest UFC 305 odds. In the co-main event, Steve Erceg is the -190 favorite against Kai Kara France (+160).

This matchup similarly features an athletically gifted champion in Adesanya taking on a fearless Brazilian striker in the second-ranked Costa. Adesanya is a -170 favorite (risk $170 to win $100), while Costa is a +150 underdog in the latest Adesanya vs.