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Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

The full picture, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers fans actually argue about.

Alex PereiraAlex Pereira Israel AdesanyaIsrael Adesanya
UFCSportUFC
BrazilNationalityNigeria
July 7, 1987BornJuly 22, 1989
6 ft 4 in (193 cm)Height1.93 m / 6 ft 4 in
$5MNet worth$15M
5Major honours3
2Records0

Career Numbers

13 wins, 4 lossesMMA Record24 wins, 6 losses
40 wins, 7 lossesKickboxing Record75 wins, 5 losses
1 win, 0 lossesProfessional Boxing Record5 wins, 1 loss
11Total KOs in MMA-
21Total KOs in Kickboxing-
-Total finishes16 by knockout in MMA

Honours Side by Side

Alex Pereira (5)

  • UFC Middleweight Champion
  • UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
  • Glory Middleweight Champion
  • Glory Light Heavyweight Champion
  • W.A.K.O. World Champion

Israel Adesanya (3)

  • UFC Middleweight Champion
  • Performance of the Night
  • Fight of the Night

The Case for Each

Alex Pereira brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 3 for Israel Adesanya. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Alex Pereira holds 2 documented marks to 0 for Israel Adesanya. The headline entry: First Double Champion in Glory. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Alex Pereira shows 13 wins, 4 losses in mma record; Israel Adesanya answers with 24 wins, 6 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Alex Pereira shows 40 wins, 7 losses in kickboxing record; Israel Adesanya answers with 75 wins, 5 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Alex Pereira is the senior figure by roughly 2 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Israel Adesanya leads with an estimated $15M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Dig deeper any time: Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya carry full, daily-updated stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

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