UFC, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya

Turning over a new leaf? Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya enjoy UFC 312 next to one another
Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday’s UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other’s presence, they seemed to enjoy it.
Former rivals Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya sit together to watch UFC 312: ‘Chama!’
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were heated rivals for years between the UFC and kickboxing but now they’re friendly enough to sit together and watch the fights at UFC 312.
Alex Pereira extends generous invite to Israel Adesanya while sitting cageside at UFC 312
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.
Alex Pereira invites Israel Adesanya to train with him while attending UFC 312 together: "Let’s make this partnership happen"
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.
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‘This is wild’… Fans react to Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira sitting together at UFC 312
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.
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Israel Adesanya open to Alex Pereira's training offer, calls rivalry a blessing: 'I want the best for him'
When Alex Pereira joined the UFC as an MMA neophyte in 2021, the thought of him chasing down his old kickboxing rival-turned-UFC champion Israel Adesanya was pure fantasy. But the Brazilian held two wins over Adesanya from the pair's kickboxing days, proving he was a worthy stylistic matchup should he implausibly climb that mountain.
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‘It helps’ — Israel Adesanya reveals how making peace with Alex Pereira and ex-UFC rival improved his game
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