★ Championship Bout · Middleweight
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Miami, USA
8 Apr 2023
Middleweight
VS
55%
Pereira
45%
Adesanya
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 4:21
Alex
Alex Pereira
"Poatan"
13 – 3
6'4"79" reachOrthodox38 yrsKnockout Artist
CFR 77
Israel
Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
24 – 6
Well-Rounded4-fight slide36 yrsSwitch80" reach6'4"
CFR 63

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Pereira

This is a genuine toss-up — Pereira at 55% vs Adesanya at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 13 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Pereira has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 16 points.

Pereira has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Adesanya has a chin rating of 18 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Pereira
Adesanya
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"
Height
6'4"
79"
Reach
+80"
38
Age
+36
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Pereira
Adesanya
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
76.5
63.4
76.4
Performance Avg
61.2
72
Quality of Victory
56
78
Momentum Score
100
Pereira
Adesanya
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.3
1.2
68%
Strike Accuracy
52%
9.7
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.2
8 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
7
Head
15
12
Body
9
10
Leg
2
RangeRange
28Distance25
1Clinch0
0Ground1
Pereira
Adesanya
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.5
/ 10
1.5
/ 10
0.3
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Pereira
Adesanya
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
76
18
Moderate
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
3
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R3.0 stoppage
8 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/16 fights
Chin rating based on
19/30 fights
Pereira
Adesanya
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
78
100
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
Upcoming
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R4
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Pereira
Adesanya
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
39%
8
KO / TKO Wins
5
0
Submission Wins
0
2
Decision Wins
8

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Pereira
Adesanya
Striking9.7 / 5.2Volume3.3 / 6.3Grappling0.5 / 1.5Wrestling0.3 / 1.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure8.1 / 4.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.7
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.2
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.5
0.3
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.7
3.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.3
Pereira
Strike Zones
Adesanya
Pereira
Attacking
7HEAD12BODY10LEGS29 landed
Absorbing
15HEAD9BODY2LEGS26 absorbed
Adesanya
Attacking
15HEAD9BODY2LEGS26 landed
Absorbing
7HEAD12BODY10LEGS29 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Pereira targets the body (41% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 41% of strikes there
🎯Adesanya targets the head (58% of attacks) — Pereira absorbs 58% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Pereira
RND
Adesanya
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Pereira · QOF Timeline

Avg: 6.0
0105.2W5.8W6.1W6.9W3.5L5.1W6.8W6.3W6.8W6.3W7.0L6.5W2021-112022-112023-112024-102025-10
WinLossTrend

Adesanya · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.3W4.5W5.3W4.5W4.8W6.0W4.5W6.1W6.1L5.3W5.4W5.5W6.1L7.2W6.6L5.3L3.6L4.2L2018-022019-042021-062023-092026-03
WinLossTrend

Pereira · Last 5

Upcoming
Ciryl Gane
UFC Freedom 250 · 2026-06
W · KO · R1
Magomed AnkalaevRating 6.5
KO/TKO
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · 2025-10
L · Dec · R5
Magomed AnkalaevRating 7
Decision
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · 2025-03
W · KO · R4
Khalil Rountree Jr.Rating 6.3
KO/TKO
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024-10
W · KO · R2
Jiri ProchazkaRating 6.8
KO/TKO
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · 2024-06

Adesanya · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Joe PyferRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
L · KO · R2
Nassourdine ImavovRating 3.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
L · Sub · R4
Dricus Du PlessisRating 5.3
Submission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
W · KO · R2
Alex PereiraRating 7.2
KO/TKO
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04

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