Home Events UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Saturday, April 8, 2023 · Miami · Florida
Full card → Result Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira Method KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 2 · 4:21 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Dan Miragliotta Sig. strikes Israel Adesanya 41/96 · Alex Pereira 49/85 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Israel Adesanya 41/96 · Alex Pereira 49/85 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 4:21 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 4:21
R1 R2
Israel Adesanya Round 2 Alex Pereira
26 / 58 Sig. strikes 29 / 54
45% Accuracy 54%
26 / 58 Total strikes 29 / 54
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:03 Control 0:00
6.0 Pace / min 6.7
100% Control share 0%
Israel Adesanya
Target head 58% · body 35% · leg 8%
Phase distance 96% · clinch 0% · ground 4%
Alex Pereira
Target head 24% · body 41% · leg 34%
Phase distance 97% · clinch 3% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
41 Israel Adesanya sig. strikes
49 Alex Pereira sig. strikes
2 rounds 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 · PropSports round stats 41 / 96 Sig. strikes 49 / 85
43% Accuracy 58%
41 / 96 Total strikes 49 / 85
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub attempts 0
0:03 Control 0:00
18 Head 8
14 Body 15
9 Leg 26
Israel Adesanya Alex Pereira
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 24-6-0 Record 13-4-0
33 Age 35
6'4" Height 6'4"
80" Reach 79"
Switch Stance Orthodox
4.03 Sig. str./min 5.01
0.05 TD / 15 min 0.11
Israel Adesanya 12-6 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
33% Finish rate
