Middleweight
5 Rounds
🏆 Title Bout
Israel Adesanya won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, April 8, 2023·Miami, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupAlex Pereira: Pressure fightervsIsrael Adesanya: Striker
The pressure fighter will force exchanges. The cleaner striker needs lateral movement.
Model Prediction: Alex Pereira wins(64.8%)
Actual result: Israel Adesanya wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Israel Adesanya enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Alex Pereira is a KO finisher (80% of wins). Israel Adesanya has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Stance matchup historically favors Israel Adesanya (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
Alex Pereira
Red Corner
VS
Israel Adesanya
Blue Corner
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Vegas Odds
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38
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
6'4"
Height
6'4"
200.66 cm
Reach
203.2 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Alex Pereira
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Jamahal Hill · Apr 24W
KOvs Jiri Prochazka · Jun 24W
KOvs Khalil Rountree Jr. · Oct 24L
vs Magomed Ankalaev · Mar 25W
KOvs Magomed Ankalaev · Oct 25Israel AdesanyaL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Alex Pereira · Nov 22L
vs Sean Strickland · Sep 23L
SUBvs Dricus Du Plessis · Aug 24L
KOvs Nassourdine Imavov · Feb 25L
KOvs Joe Pyfer · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Alex PereiraMetricIsrael Adesanya
5.16
Strikes / min
4.03
3.50
Strikes absorbed / min
3.22
53%
Strike defense
55%
0.11
TDs / 15 min
0.05
79%
Takedown defense
76%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.66evenly matched on net striking+0.81
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Alex PereiraIsrael Adesanya
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Alex Pereira(10 fights)Israel Adesanya(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-84.984.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.9-0.9
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Alex Pereira
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach79.0"
Fights12
Israel Adesanya
StanceSwitch
Height76.0"
Reach80.0"
Fights19