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- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira
Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Saturday, April 8, 2023 · Miami · Florida
Result
Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 4:21 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Dan MiragliottaSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:21
Israel AdesanyaRound 2Alex Pereira
26 / 58Sig. strikes29 / 54
45%Accuracy54%
26 / 58Total strikes29 / 54
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:03Control0:00
6.0Pace / min6.7
100%Control share0%
Israel Adesanya
Targethead 58% · body 35% · leg 8%
Phasedistance 96% · clinch 0% · ground 4%
Alex Pereira
Targethead 24% · body 41% · leg 34%
Phasedistance 97% · clinch 3% · ground 0%
What changed from R1
- Pace upIsrael Adesanya's significant-strike pace moved +99% from R1 to R2, 6.0 against 3.0 per minute.
- Target shiftIsrael Adesanya's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 58% head with 35% body and 8% leg.
- Defensive driftIsrael Adesanya absorbed significant strikes +67% faster than in R1, 6.7 against 4.0 per minute.
- Pace upAlex Pereira's significant-strike pace moved +67% from R1 to R2, 6.7 against 4.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftAlex Pereira's significant-strike accuracy moved -11 pts, 54% against 65%.
- Target shiftAlex Pereira's head share of landed strikes moved +19 pts, to 24% head with 41% body and 34% leg.
- Defensive driftAlex Pereira absorbed significant strikes +99% faster than in R1, 6.0 against 3.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Israel Adesanya
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Alex Pereira
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
41Israel Adesanya sig. strikes
49Alex Pereira sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+99%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Israel Adesanya)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
41 / 96Sig. strikes49 / 85
43%Accuracy58%
41 / 96Total strikes49 / 85
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
0:03Control0:00
18Head8
14Body15
9Leg26
Israel AdesanyaAlex Pereira
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
24-6-0Record13-4-0
33Age35
6'4"Height6'4"
80"Reach79"
SwitchStanceOrthodox
4.03Sig. str./min5.01
0.05TD / 15 min0.11
Israel Adesanya12-6 in archive
4KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
33%Finish rate
