PERTH, Australia – Israel Adesanya is putting pressure on himself for his rematch with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira . Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim his middleweight title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when the pair throw down in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. Pereira rallied to knock out Adesanya at UFC 281, his third straight win over “The Last Stylebender” after defeating him twice in kickboxing.
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Israel Adesanya: ‘I’ve put the pressure on myself’ for Alex Pereira rematch at UFC 287 – MMA Junkie