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“You know I’ve got a sweet tooth. This is f------ sweet.” Adesanya (24–2) rewrote his story at UFC 287, knocking Pereira out in the second round with back-to-back strikes from his right hand.

Israel Adesanya has had his way with the UFC middleweight division for four years running. Eleven fights, 11 wins, the last 10 coming either in championship fights or against currently-ranked 185ers.

Adesanya won on all three judges’ scorecards, 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46. He has never lost a UFC middleweight fight, but he has just one stoppage victory in his five 185-pound fights since 2019.

Before Israel Adesanya went up a division and challenged Jan Blachowicz in an unsuccessful bid for a UFC title in a second weight class, he was a perfect 20-0 as a professional MMA fighter.

Israel Adesanya remains the gold standard. Adesanya (22–1) successfully defended his middleweight title against Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271, winning the bout by unanimous decision.