UFC 281 -- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira: Results, fight card, highlights, complete guide (2024)

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UFC 281 -- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira: Results, fight card, highlights, complete guide? ›

Pereira faces Israel Adesanya on 12 November 2022 at UFC 281 in New York City, New York, United States. This match was for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Pereira won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.

The former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya finally defeated Alex Pereira at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2.

Israel Adesanya has had three losses against Alex Pereira, which includes two kickboxing and one mixed martial arts match. However, Adesanya won his last fight against Pereira via KO at UFC 287 on April 8, 2023.

The stakes are high for his combat sports legacy. Despite the loss in November, Adesanya is a slight betting favorite (-135) against Pereira (+115) at DraftKings Sportsbook. We believe this fight is rightfully about 50-50, but we'd lean toward Pereira if we were making a bet here due to the plus-money odds.

Main Event: Sean Strickland defeats Israel Adesanya by Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) Sean Strickland is the new UFC middleweight champion after venturing to Sydney and out-working Israel Adesanya over five rounds.

Alex Karev On Izzie Stevens

He also ended up cheating on Izzie Stevens with the nurse Olivia after he let the pressures of the burgeoning relationship get to him. Alex found himself unable to commit and open up to Izzie, and he hooked up with Olivia instead.

Career Earnings and Net Worth

As of January 2024, Israel Adesanya's estimated net worth is $6 million, a substantial increase from the previously reported $4 million. Adesanya's primary source of wealth is his career as a professional MMA fighter, including his fight earnings, PPV points, and endorsem*nt deals.

In his first and only (unsuccessful) title defense (against Israel Adesanya at UFC 287), Pereira earned $1,767,000. This is also his highest UFC payout yet. In his first PPV main event at UFC 281 against 'Izzy,' UFC handed the Brazilian fighter a paycheck of $682,000 for his title-winning performance.

What happens between Izzie and Alex? ›

Season 6, Episode 12, "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" - Alex Ends The Relationship With Izzie, And She Leaves For Good. Izzie leaves Grey's Anatomy in season 6 after attempting to fix her relationship with Alex.

Meredith also quickly realizes that Alex was in fact the one who beat Deluca. She covers for him and the two continue to lie to everyone in the hospital about Alex's actions.

During the budget cuts at Seattle Grace, Izzie accidentally administered an incorrect dosage of medicine to a patient, causing her not to get a much-needed kidney transplant. This caused Chief Webber to fire her. Thinking Alex was partly to blame, Izzie wrote him a letter and left. Alex and Izzie say goodbye.

Alex and Izzie's love story seemingly came to an end when cancer survivor Izzie was last seen in Season 6 leaving Seattle after Alex refused to resume their marriage. Alex eventually moved on, marrying Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington).