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Farah Hannoun

Israel Adesanya: ‘F*ck the belt,’ just beating Alex Pereira at UFC 281 is ‘what matters’

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is excited by the challenge of facing Alex Pereira.

Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will look to notch his sixth title defense when he takes on Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC 281 on Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Having lost to Pereira twice in kickboxing, including once by knockout, Adesanya is motivated to avenge those losses.

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