After turning in the “hardest” training camp of his career to date ahead of UFC 287 next weekend, former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya plans a one-sided victory over three-time combat sports foe and current division titleholder, Alex Pereira.
Adesanya, the current #1 ranked middleweight contender and a former undisputed champion, most recently featured at UFC 281 back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden, suffering a fifth round rallying TKO loss to Brazilian rival, Pereira.
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The defeat came as Adesanya’s third against Pereira across their respective mixed martial arts careers, following a pair of decision and knockout losses during their tenures under the banner of GLORY Kickboxing.