NEW YORK, NY–This is the opportunity Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have been seeking.
The world’s greatest middleweight, Adesanya is pursuing his 13th straight win in the division tonight. He is doing it in style, with the spotlight shining brightly, in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. This is only Adesanya’s second appearance at MSG, and first in four years, and he can cement his place atop the industry with a victory against Pereira—who beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing—at the mecca of all combat sports.
Pereira is a kickboxing star, which is something of an oxymoron in North America.