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UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira  A Trilogy In Combat, But A First in MMA By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma & Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead                     1.  Israel Adesanya (23-1) vs. Alex Pereira (6-1)                Yes these gentleman have fought twice before, both times in kickboxing. The first was in 2016 and by all measurements it was extremely close. They rematched in 2017 and it appeared as though we were getting a clone of the first match, then in the 3rd round it ended with a vicious left hand KO of Israel. Alex may have literally knocked him out of the sport, as Israel left kickboxing after that loss. Now Alex is deep in the MMA game, hunting Israel down. That was then and this is now. The rules are different, the gloves are different and the stage is different. Israel can't back up over the top rope of a ring, if he runs out of room while he backs ...

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira  A Trilogy In Combat, But A First in MMA By Michael Jones - @keepingitrealmma & Dave Manley - @mmabobblehead                     1. Israel Adesanya (23-1) vs. Alex Pereira (6-1)               Yes these gentleman have fought twice before, both times in kickboxing. The first was in 2016 and by all measurements it was extremely close. They rematched in 2017 and it appeared as though we were getting a clone of the first match, then in the 3rd round it ended with a vicious left hand KO of Israel. Alex may have literally knocked him out of the sport, as Israel left kickboxing after that loss. Now Alex is deep in the MMA game, hunting Israel down. That was then and this is now. The rules are different, the gloves are different and the stage is different. Israel can't back up over the top rope of a ring, if he runs out of room while he backs up into the...