The challenger surged forward in the last round, hoping for the type of power blow that ended their second kickboxing match, and with Adesanya held on the fence, he found one.
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Alex Pereira has been crowned the new UFC middleweight title!
The champion was visibly shaken, and Pereira rushed, unleashing a barrage of powerful blows, leaving Adesanya with nowhere to go and referee Marc Goddard with no option but to call the fight off. For more than 20 minutes, Adesanya battled well, but Alex Pereira’s power was too much to handle, proving to be the decisive factor in an instant classic to finish off UFC 281.
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Alex Pereira has gone to the top of the middleweight class in only one year and four appearances inside the Octagon, ending the spectacular reign of “The Last Stylebender” in an astonishing, come-from-behind manner.
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