Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 3.8K [articletop] Israel Adesanya has defeated Alex Pereira to reclaim the UFC middleweight belt title in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 287. The Nigerian-born New Zealander knocked out the Brazilian in the fourth minute of the second round of the bout which took place at the FTX Arena, Miami, Florida, on Sunday morning, April 9. More Articles You Would Love Gifty Gerritson Narh, Telma Orlando, Paola Frani @ Mozambique Fashion Week 2012 Celebrities Are Deleting TikTok As Its Preventing Users From Hashtagging & Supporting #GeorgeFloyd & BlackLivesMatter Adesanya entered UFC 287 after suffering three defeats in his first three meetings with Pereira. Just last year, he was knocked out in round five of a fight he was winning at UFC 281, which was the middleweight duo’s first meeting in MMA. Before the clash, Pereira ended Adesanya’s 12-fight kickboxing win streak with a controversial unanimous decision victory that led to a rematch. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cqz6ne5KRu6/ A year later, Pereira put Adesnaya out cold on the canvas and he later required oxygen as he struggled to instantly regain consciousness. Adesanya in post-fight, said: “I told him before, ‘Thank you for all that you’ve done. Thank you for beating me because [by] beating me he made me a better fighter, a better person.’ “In this camp, I didn’t f*** around. If you know me, you know I like a vacation but I didn’t f*** around, I stayed on the grind.” “I’ve been putting myself through it, you can see it on FREESTYLEBENDER on YouTube. I don’t put my highlights on, I put in work.” “I get tired so that when I get in here, I don’t get tired.” The win over Pereira is Adesanya’s 24th in his career in mixed martial arts (MMA). Read More Like This On [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/about-nigeria/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Nigeria[/penci_button] [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/category/african-fashion-news/celebrity-watch/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]Celebrity Watch[/penci_button] UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! [penci_button link=”https://www.fashionghana.com/events/” icon=”fa fa-address-book” icon_position=”left” radius=”5px” size=”small” text_color=”#ecd29a” text_hover_color=”#ffffff” background=”#111111″ hover_bgcolor=”#000000″]VIEW ALL EVENTS[/penci_button][articlebottom] Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You Africans Have Proudly Accepted Trick Daddy’S Claim As A Non ‘African American’ –... VIDEOS: Watch Davido Kingly Strutt Down The Lagos Fashion Week 2024 Runway Showing... PICS: Black Sherif Switches Up To Post-Apocalyptic Fashion For His Upcoming Single ‘REBEL... PICS: Adut Akech Glows in Pink at Intimate Baby Shower Celebration with Hubby... Dirty December Gets An AI Galamsey Remix For Ghanaians Who Only See Their... AUDIO: “Stupid Educated Fools” Shatta Wale Insults Galamsey Protestors Because They Didn’t Adhere... “NO FOOD NO WATER FOR 48 HOURS” Brave Ghanaian Celebrity & Lawyer Ama... Woman Shares Inspiring Weight Loss Journey of Consistency & Persistence From Being Obese... VIDEO: Watch How Thrilled Rihanna Was To Meet Nigerian Olympic Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke... “Ghana Robbed Me & A Lot Of Other People That Trusted Them” Michael...