After a knockout loss to Adesanya at UFC 287, Pereira opted to make the full-time move to light heavyweight, a decision that led to him becoming a global superstar. He became the fastest to earn multiple UFC titles when he finished Jiří Procházka at UFC 295.

Both Pereira and Adesanya were in attendance at UFC 312, where the reigning light heavyweight champion cornered Sean Strickland in his middleweight title fight against Dricus du Plessis. The event took place at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 8.

Few rivalries in MMA history have captured the imagination of fans quite like Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya's. Their battles trace back to their kickboxing days, where Pereira

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have seemingly put their differences aside, with the pair sitting together to watch UFC 312. The legends shared one of the most intense rivalries in combat sports history, with ‘Poatan’ beating ‘The Last Stylebender’ twice in Glory kickboxing, before crushing his dreams again, by knocking him out to claim UFC gold.

Israel Adesanya is backing former foe Alex Pereira to retain his light heavyweight crown at UFC 313. The pair shared a bitter rivalry stretching back to their kickboxing days but have ‘made