Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Israel Adesanya tasted victory once again in UFC after knocking out Alex Pereira to win back the middleweight belt in Miami on Saturday night.
As the "Last Stylebender" has done many times in the past, he delivered an iconic celebration after delivering the final blows at UFC 287.
Pereira, who defeated Adesanya in November to strip him of the 185-pound belt, used a right knee to the face that backed his opponent into the cage.
But he wasn’t prepared for Adesanya’s two quick right hooks that had him stumble down to the canvas. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Israel Adesanya punches Alex Pereira in their middleweight title bout during UFC 287 at Kaseya Center on April 8, 2023, in Miami. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) A right hammer fist from Adesanya saw the referee quickly get in between the fighters, and that was it: Adesanya was champion once more.