At UFC 281 Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against Alex Pereira, a man who — in case you have been living under a rock — has two professional victories over Adesanya (one by epic KO).
On Saturday night Adesanya will be hoping to mark his sixth successful UFC title defense, which will start putting him in the company of some of the company’s most famed and respected champs. A win over Pereira would also tie Adesanya with Anderson Silva for the longest ever win streak in the UFC’s middleweight division.
Pereira is a newcomer to the Octagon, but he’s risen up the ranks thanks to devastating power and a story better than most screenwriters could muster.