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Daily Mirror
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Donagh Corby

Alex Pereira breaks his silence after KO defeat by Israel Adesanya at UFC 287

Alex Pereira insists he suffered no lasting damage after he was knocked out in his world title rematch with Israel Adesanya in Miami last weekend.

The Brazilian had sprinted to the biggest prize in MMA within just eight fights when he defeated Adesanya for the third time across disciplines back in November, but the pair were immediately signed up for a rematch at UFC 287. And Pereira's reign only lasted four months before losing the second MMA bout between the pair.

But he has taken to social media to update fans on his condition after the brutal stoppage, his first knockout inside the cage, insisting that he is already working towards other plans. He is currently 3-1 against Adesanya between kickboxing and MMA, but it appears that a fifth fight is unlikely at this point in time.

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