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Paulo Costa says Khamzat Chimaev smart for Alex Pereira callout: 'He saw a huge opportunity to get the belt easily' Paulo Costa agrees that Khamzat Chimaev is a bad matchup for new UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira.
Alex Pereira tells Israel Adesanya to stop 'making excuses' for UFC 281 loss: Thank the referee 'for saving your life' “Adesanya stop making excuses saying that the referee stopped the fight early… you have to thank him for saving your life.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Pereira tells Israel Adesanya to stop 'making excuses' for UFC 281 loss: Thank the referee 'for saving your life' “Adesanya stop making excuses saying that the referee stopped the fight early… you have to thank him for saving your life.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Khamzat Chimaev wants UFC champ Alex Pereira in January then Colby Covington in March “I’m ready for Pereira too in Brazil and directly after that March if Colby wanna fight.” – Khamzat Chimaev says of his 2023 plans.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Daniel Cormier: Khamzat Chimaev 'would be a massive favorite' to beat UFC champ Alex Pereira Daniel Cormier wouldn’t like UFC champ Alex Pereira’s chances against Khamzat Chimaev if they were to fight next.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker: Alex Pereira better matchup than Israel Adesanya, but 'did you see the size of the fella?' Robert Whittaker likes his chances of reclaiming the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira better than he does Israel Adesanya
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Alex Pereira commemorates title win by getting UFC belt tattooed on his arm Winning the UFC middleweight title is something Alex Pereira won’t ever forget.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Alex Pereira commemorates title win by getting UFC belt tattooed on his arm Winning the UFC middleweight title is something Alex Pereira won’t ever forget.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Video: Should Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya be favored in next UFC matchup? UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is now 3-0 against Israel Adesanya, but it requires a closer look.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Should Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya be favored in next UFC matchup? UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is now 3-0 against Israel Adesanya, but it requires a closer look.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean Strickland surprised 'badass, big motherf*cking Brazilian' Alex Pereira beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 The UFC 281 headliner between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya did not play out the way Sean Strickland expected.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Firas Zahabi: Alex Pereira could've ended Israel Adesanya's career at UFC 281 if referee didn't intervene Firas Zahabi thinks referee Marc Goddard did Israel Adesanya a huge favor by jumping in to stop his UFC 281 fight with Alex Pereira.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya insists UFC 281 TKO stoppage vs. Alex Pereira was premature: 'I didn't get rocked-rocked' Israel Adesanya goes into detail about his what he was thinking before referee Marc Goddard stepped in at UFC 281.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Khamzat Chimaev wants Alex Pereira at UFC 283 in Brazil, calls new champ 'easy money' Khamzat Chimaev thinks he’d have an easy time with newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira.
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
6 biggest takeaways from UFC 281: Does Alex Pereira forever have Israel Adesanya's number? UFC 281 was the Event of the Year and there’s a lot to examine from Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya, Dustin Poirier, Frankie Edgar and more.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Israel Adesanya protests referee Marc Goddard's stoppage in TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 Israel Adesanya is not happy with referee Marc Goddard’s stoppage in his TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 and expects a rematch.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 281 post-event facts: Alex Pereira makes history with title win in 8th career fight Check out the numbers to come out of an insane UFC 281, where Alex Pereira’s title win put him in the record books alongside Brock Lesnar.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Pereira recounts Glover Teixeira's honest corner advice before final round that sparked UFC 281 comeback A pre-round pep talk pushed Alex Pereira toward victory, as he detailed following his UFC 281 comeback.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya react to instant classic at UFC 281 When Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya in the fifth and final round of their championship fight at UFC 281, it wasn’t just the belt t...
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Dana White won't rule out Israel Adesanya will get immediate rematch vs. Alex Pereira after UFC 281 loss Following UFC 281, Dana White weighed in on the possibility Israel Adesanya gets an immediate rematch against Alex Pereira.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 281 results: Alex Pereira comes from behind, finishes Israel Adesanya again for middleweight title Alex Pereira continues to have Israel Adesanya’s number as he moves to 3-0 vs. “The Last Stylebender.”
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Twitter reacts to Alex Pereira's stunning title-winning TKO of Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 See the top Twitter reactions to Alex Pereira’s title-winning TKO over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 281 main event.
NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Pereira upsets Adesanya, wins UFC middleweight title at MSG
Alex Pereira defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in the fifth round to win the UFC middleweight championship on Saturday night at Madison Square GardenNOVEMBER 13, 2022 • Associated Press
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