Often you will see Adesanya fake and start techniques with a rising knee, which he then switches to the opposite low kick, question mark kick or a slide in cross. He is constantly feinting, which will be important against Periera with such high stakes, we may see some hesitancy from both men, but a generally lower pace is better for the Style-bender. He also fights ambidextrous, gliding between conventional and southpaw often to land from every angle possible and cut off exits for his opponents. This is also exemplified in their rematch, Adesanya was likely winning the fight before being knocked out because his style’s natural affinity to scoring points and Periera’s to power.Īdesanya is tall and rangy, attributes he uses to great success in most of his fights however Periera will match him in these areas giving up only an inch of reach. Adesanya arguably won more exchanges, but Periera won the more dramatic exchanges because he landed at a higher impact than Adesanya, who chipped away at Pereira with volume and variety. This is backed up by the kickboxing matches that the two competed in prior, in their first Pereira won a razor-thin decision which is at times disputed by some. Adesanya will chip away from various angles with a higher range of attacks. Israel Adesanya is likewise a high-level striker however, while Periera’s game is largely about drawing his opponents into power shots and banking on high impacts, Adesanya is more a point fighter who allows the KO to come naturally. From what we have seen, he has developed a good anti-wrestling base, including good wall walking and frames, he does seem to maintain his narrow stance in some situations that could be dangerous against better wrestlers, but this also isn’t Adesanya’s game either. However, while he has shown some good grappling skills in lower-level organizations, he has not been tested by particularly high-level grapplers inside the UFC setting, which earns him a question mark for a lot of fans and analysts alike. He is extraordinarily comfortable inside striking range, which makes his reaction time some of the best, and everything comes loose before impact, which heightens his speed. En route, he will pick them apart with feints and aggravating low kicks, as well as right hooks and jabs to the body while moving backward. He has a low, relaxed guard and constantly sets up his powerful strikes with footwork, often circling in and to his left to draw his opponents into a chase and then into his left hook. Alex Periera, as a fighter, is an extremely high-level kickboxer, he fights very tall and narrow for MMA, but his constantly light footwork and hand fighting seemingly always keeps him in control. The intricacies in this fight are enough to write a book on, so let’s get down to the most important points.
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Read on for the latest Israel Adesanya vs. Pereira is just 6-1 as a mixed martial artist and most recently defeated Sean Strickland in July to earn this title shot. That knockout win against the champion has propelled Pereira into title contention as the UFC maximizes the opportunity that this interesting narrative presents before the UFC 281 PPV event.
The dominant champion has shut down the title challenges from Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, Yoel Romero, Marvin Vettori, and Jared Cannonier and is quickly running out of worthy opponents.īut in steps Pereira, the only fighter to have defeated Adesanya by way of knockout - although it was in a kickboxing bout in 2017. A highly-anticipated showdown between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira is this weekend’s UFC 281 main event in New York City.Īdesanya is undefeated as a middleweight and has now defended the UFC Middleweight Championship five times since claiming it in 2019.
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