How many times did Israel lose to Pereira?

Last Modified Mar 9, 2025 08:51 GMT
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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira (Getty)

Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira has been one of the most prominent rivalry fights ever to take place inside an octagon in recent years. From Pereira dethroning Adesanya from his UFC middleweight championship to Adesanya winning back the title, the promotion has managed to get the audience gripped to their seats.

The rivalry started with a kickboxing match in 2016 and ended with the UFC 287 MMA rematch.

How many times did Israel lose to Pereira?

Israel Adesanya has had three losses against Alex Pereira, which includes two kickboxing and one mixed martial arts match.

However, Adesanya won his last fight against Pereira via KO at UFC 287 on April 8, 2023.

Glory of Heroes 1

Adesanya had his first loss against Alex Pereira via unanimous decision in a kickboxing match at Glory of Heroes 1 on April 2, 2016.

Glory of Heroes 7

Israel Adesanya had his second loss against Pereira at Glory of Heros 7 via a left hook knockout on March 4, 2017.

UFC 281

‘The Last Stylebender’ had his first loss to ‘Poatan’ in MMA at UFC 281 via TKO on November 12, 2022, in New York, United States.

Israel Adeanya vs. Alex Pereira

Date Combat SportMethodRoundTimeResult
April 2, 2016KickboxingDecision(unanimous)33:00Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya
March 4, 2017Kickboxing KO30:42Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya
November 12, 2022MMATKO 52:01Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya
April 8, 2023MMAKO24:21Israel Adeanya def. Alex Pereira

FAQs on Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

A. Israel Adesanya has had three losses against Alex Pereira, which includes two kickboxing and one mixed martial arts match. 


A. Israel Adesanya’s MMA record stands at 24 wins and 5 losses. 

A. Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC 287. 

A. Alex Pereira next fight is yet to be announced.

A. Alex Pereira has a record of 12 wins and 3 losses in MMA

A. Alex Pereira TKO'd Jiri Prochazka and became the new UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 295. 

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