Israel Adesanya wins back middleweight crown at UFC 287
It took four bouts, but Israel Adesanya finally got the better of Alex Pereira in their middleweight matchup in the main event Saturday at UFC 287 in Miami.
The victory came via a knockout at 4:21 of the second round. Adesanya (24-2) regained the championship he lost to Pereira (7-2) five months ago at UFC 281. Pereira also won two earlier kickboxing fights between the two.
Pereira, who took his first defeat since his d