Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Title Rematch Already Targeted After UFC 281

By: Alok Nayak Image Credit: UFC

[{"selector":"#anim-d6346b41-0d7a-4ccf-88f0-15f8be1c2060 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.5097655356872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Israel Adesanya suffered a crushing defeat against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 and lost his middleweight title.

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[{"selector":"#anim-af6355d6-69f1-4600-b164-48664981e1d9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.513020744020526%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e0b918f0-7b5b-46e7-af7b-38d0221acbdd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1c314a2-62a1-43bc-a018-ea3be4642f6e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-119.01639%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4add1bcc-d812-4de2-8364-fa26d49d3441","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-809d73ca-28fb-469c-9793-8bbf24941bcb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-73.9628%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] However, the war between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira is not over yet as both are down for a rematch.

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[{"selector":"#anim-50ce6e8c-5ce9-45b3-93fc-404326d78a0d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24e2f2d1-b443-4c82-bf18-eca64492b7a7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 57.04900%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2394f556-4242-4e05-a627-80ca7e6bc4a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c383d691-a0ba-4153-8bb7-76a8e091da85 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(17.455067212772434%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Alex Pereira also addressed potentially fighting Israel Adesanya in a title rematch and he did not seem to have any issues with it.

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Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira Title Rematch Already Targeted After UFC 281

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