Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has dropped in the latest UFC pound-for-pound rankings following his defeat to long-time rival, Alex Pereira at UFC 281 October 13.
Usman looked on his way to a sixth title defence and a tie with Anderson Silva for consecutive UFC wins until a miraculous head-kick knockout from Leon Edwards in Round 5 shocked the world at UFC 278. An immediate trilogy bout appears like the next move for the 35-year-old who yielded the first takedown of his career in the opening round.
Francis Ngannou – Heavyweight champion Despite leading on all three scorecards in his UFC 281 title defense against long-time kickboxing rival Alex Pereira, Adesanya succumbed to a fifth-round stoppage for his first loss at middleweight inside the Octagon. An immediate rematch is likely despite the fact that Pereira now owns three victories over Adesanya across two combat sports.All rights reserved.
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