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UFC 281 video: Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira share a final intense staredown ahead of title fight

Check out the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-ins final faceoff between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira in New York.

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UFC 281 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Behind the scenes atop the Empire State Building

In the fifth episode of "Embedded" ahead of UFC 281 in New York, go behind the scenes at the press conference and a special photo shoot.

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UFC 281 predictions: Who are we picking in the two title fights in New York?

Check out our staff members' picks for the UFC 281 main card, featuring Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira and Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili.

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UFC 281 video: Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira make weight for title-fight headliner

The highly anticipated UFC 281 main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira is official after both men made weight Friday.

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Alex Pereira weighs in to complete 47lb weight cut for Israel Adesanya UFC fight

Middleweight champion Adesanya tipped the scales at 185lb on the button early in today's UFC 281 weigh-ins, but Pereira didn't show up until much later in the window

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Through common lenses: Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira’s mutual opponents preview UFC 281 headliner

The four men who fought both Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira in kickboxing explain why they're so difficult – and give their predictions.

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Photos: UFC 281 official weigh-ins

Check out the photos from the UFC 281 official weigh-ins at the UFC host hotel.

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Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira ‘will probably just be a standup battle’ with no grappling

Eugene Bareman doesn't see grappling playing a factor in the Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira main event title fight at UFC 281 in New York.

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Alex Pereira Unafraid to Take MSG Stage, Israel Adesanya’s Title at UFC 281

Saturday’s stacked card is sure to deliver heavy blows and leave plenty to chew on by the end of the night.

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UFC 281 weigh-in results: Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira avoids issue in dramatic fashion; two others miss weight

Check out results from the official UFC 281 weigh-ins in New York, where Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira made weight with a little drama.

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UFC champion Israel Adesanya delighted with Everton gift from Molly McCann

Molly McCann and Israel Adesanya are both in action at UFC 281 on Saturday night

Liverpool Echo

UFC 281: Israel Adesanya out to avoid haunting from old ghost Alex Pereira

The UFC middleweight champion has been faultless in the division, but his challenger this weekend is a familiar face with a successful history against Adesanya

The Independent UK

Israel Adesanya's coach used knives and machetes to motivate "complacent" fighters

Eugene Bareman, the head coach of UFC middleweight champion Adesanya, took a bizarre approach to get his fighters to wake-up from a period of complacency

Daily Mirror

Israel Adesanya told he shares "rare skill" with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather

Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against bitter rival Alex Pereira this weekend at UFC 281, and is planning to put on a statement performance to defy his recent critics

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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira share heated first face-off ahead of UFC 281

The former kickboxing rivals fought twice in the ring, with Pereira getting the better of both bouts - but Adesanya is the favourite to win their octagon meeting

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Robert Whittaker: ‘Defensive fighter’ Israel Adesanya the safe bet over Alex Pereira

Robert Whittaker thinks middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is the safe pick against Alex Pereira in the UFC 281 main event.

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UFC 281 faceoff: Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira lock eyes for ‘personal’ title fight

Champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Alex Pereira sized each other up for the first time at UFC 281 fight week.

Daily Mirror

UFC champion Israel Adesanya praises "genius" Andrew Tate despite controversy

UFC champion Israel Adesanya and Andrew Tate are former kick-boxing world champions, but the controversial social media star opted to make his name outside of the ring

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Israel Adesanya surprised Alex Pereira is not UFC 281 betting favorite: ‘How do we change that or something, fake an injury?’

"I think we should bet on him this fight. Yeah, we'll just see what happens."

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UFC 281 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann arrives and does some autograph work

In the third episode of "Embedded" ahead of UFC 281 in New York, Molly McCann and others arrive to get their fight weeks started.

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Video: Does Israel Adesanya have the right mindset entering Alex Pereira trilogy at UFC 281?

The UFC 281 title-fight main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira is a unique one. Yes, Adesanya is the middleweight champion, but how could he possibly feel like the man to beat given his history with Pereira? Pereira owns two wins over ...

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Alex Pereira: Israel Adesanya would deserve title rematch after UFC 281 but ‘isn’t going to want it’

Alex Pereira is confident his business with Israel Adesanya will reach a conclusion after UFC 281 one way or the other.

Daily Mirror

Israel Adesanya turned down big offers for acting roles to focus on UFC fight

Israel Adesanya is one of the UFC's biggest stars and has unsurprisingly been offered Hollywood roles, but he turned them down to focus on his upcoming title defence

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Glover Teixeira says Alex Pereira will make Israel Adesanya fight: ‘You’re getting touched by those hands’

Coach and training partner Glover Teixeira thinks Alex Pereira will force Israel Adesanya into a brawl in the UFC 281 main event.

Daily Mirror

Israel Adesanya's coach admits to lying to UFC star after brutal KO defeat

Adesanya will step in the octagon this weekend with former two-time kickboxing rival Alex Pereira, who previously knocked him out in 2017, and the Nigerian's coach lied to keep him out of action for longer than planned

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