[LIVE] UFC 281: Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira starts

Israel Adesanya’s middleweight title defense against Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event at Madison Square Garden is about to begin, as the champion looks to avenge two kickboxing defeats to his challenger.

Pereira who comes into this highly anticipated trilogy of sorts as the underdog despite holding wins over the champion makes his run-up to the ring at 6:20am on Sunday with a Brazilian native song serenading the arena.

Pereira is on a six-fight win streak and five of his six wins are all knockouts.

The 35-year-old is a former two-weight kickboxing champion, with incredible power in his striking.

Middleweight champion Adesanya makes his walk into the ring fully focused. No theatrics this time, Adesanya looks completely determined to win against Pereira this time around.

The Nigerian is has 23 wins in mixed martial arts, with the 33-year-old’s sole loss having come while challenging for light heavyweight gold last year

Source: The Punch