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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

Adesanya’s coach explains why he’s ‘quietly confident’ about Pereira rematch

Coach Eugene Bareman likes Israel Adeasanya’s chances in a rematch against Alex Pereira.

Goddard defends Adesanya vs. Pereira stoppage 

The veteran referee explained why he was happy with his decision to stop Pereira vs. Adesanya at UFC 281.

Esparza ‘at peace’ with loss to Zhang

The former UFC strawweight champion is at peace with her loss to Zhang Weili.

‘An innocent mistake’ - DA dismisses Adesanya’s brass knuckle charge

The New York District Attorney can dismiss Israel Adesanya’s brass knuckle charge if he stays trouble-free for the next six months.

Pereira proposes $100K bet to Schaub for ‘running his mouth’

Brendan Schaub thinks Khamzat Chimaev would ‘mop the floor’ with Alex Pereira. The champ disagrees, and he’s willing to bet on it.

‘I lost 3x to the same guy’ - Pereira says Izzy needs to ‘accept’ defeat

Alex Pereira shared a personal story to explain why he thinks Israel Adesaya needs to accept that he just can’t defeat him.

Video - UFC 281: The Thrill and the Agony

They may not like each other, but there’s a mutual respect between Pereira and Adesanya.

‘Hunter becomes the hunted’ - Israel Adesanya appears on Hot Ones two days after UFC 281 loss

Israel Adesanya took on the wings of death.

That’s why we have refs - Chandler won’t apologize for fish-hooks

For Michael Chandler, he did nothing wrong at UFC 281, even when he ended up fish-hooking Dustin Poirier mid-fight.

Adesanya’s coach shares his thoughts on UFC 281 stoppage

Coach Eugene Bareman weighed in on his fighter’s stoppage loss at UFC 281.

Gameplanning for Greatness: How Adesanya lost to Pereira

An old series returns with a new twist. Bloody Elbow’s Connor Ruebusch breaks down the strategic missteps in Israel Adesanya’s UFC 281 title defense against longtime nemesis Alex Pereira.

‘I’m f—ng devastated’ - White pays tribute to UFC fan who passed away

Here’s a side of UFC president Dana White that fans don’t often see.

The Level Change Podcast 207: UFC Vegas 65, PFL PPV, Latifi suspended

Episode 207 discussion: UFC Vegas 65 preview, PFL’s insane PPV price, Latifi’s unique suspension, more

O’Malley explains why stoppage is only ‘early’ if you don’t like Adesayna

Sean O’Malley argues that the stoppage is only early if you don’t like Adesanya.

‘He’s my bitch forever’ - Anthony Smith not impressed by Spann

Smith has been out of action nursing injuries for the last several months, but that doesn’t appear to have dimmed his competitive spirits.

Adesanya halted at New York City airport for possession of brass knuckles

Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has been cautioned for carrying brass knuckles in the airport.

‘Bring back Steve Mazzagatti’ - Brown agrees with Adesanya on UFC 281 stoppage

Veteran Matt Brown is one of the few ones who think Israel Adesanya should’ve been made to fight on during the final moments of UFC 281.

Whittaker: ‘Absolute giant’ Pereira is a ‘better matchup for me’ than Adesanya

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker likes his chances against current 185-pound titleholder Alex Pereira.

‘He used jiu-jitsu to survive’ - Pereira earns BJJ brown belt after UFC 281 title win

Apart from his gold shiny belt from Saturday night, UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira also moved up the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ladder.

Bisping speaks on Adesanya vs. Pereira stoppage at UFC 281

The former UFC middleweight champion can see why the fight between Adesanya and Pereira was stopped, but understands why the ‘Last Stylebender’ would be upset over the stoppage.

UFC 281 should be a major teaching moment for Alex Pereira

Expect to see an improved version of Alex Pereira in his first UFC middleweight title defense

Zahabi: Pereira ‘could’ve ended’ Adesanya's career if not for referee stoppage

For Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi, referee Marc Goddard’s stoppage of UFC 281’s headliner was way within reason.

Edgar ‘heartbroken’ by UFC 281 KO

The former lightweight champ says he’s ‘hearbroken’ after suffering yet another KO loss in what looks to be the final fight of his MMA career.

‘I was waiting for him to gas out’ - Adesanya says he wasn’t really rocked

The former middleweight champion wants people to know that he wasn’t truly badly hurt in the fifth round against Alex Pereira.

Riddell taking a break from MMA

City Kickboxing’s Brad Riddell needs some time to reflect.

The Level Change Podcast 206: UFC 281, O’Malley’s curious injections

Episode 206 discussion: UFC 281 rewind, Sean O’Malley’s penis injections, Volkanovski defends his activity level, Ngannou’s contract situation, more

Strickland weighs in on ‘early stoppage’ at UFC 281

Sean Strickland knows a thing or two about losing to Alex Pereira.

UFC 281 med. suspensions: Edgar, Reyes get longest terms

Edgar and Reyes top the list for their lengthy suspensions following UFC 281 on Saturday.

‘It’s not about the big gym’ - Cormier credits Teixeira for Pereira’s UFC 281 title win

Daniel Cormier explains why Glover Teixeira is the main key to victory for Alex Pereira on Saturday night at UFC 281.

Rematch? - Nine unanswered questions from UFC 281

Does Israel Adesanya deserve a rematch and eight more questions from UFC 281

Adesanya says he was dealing with ‘medical stuff’ ahead of UFC 281

"Even stuff that people make fun of me for."

Reyes responds to KO loss at UFC 281

The one-time title challenger vows that his latest KO defeat doesn’t spell the end for his MMA career.