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UFC 281 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York marked a changing of the guard in two weight classes. Alex Pereira and Zhang Weili both exited the event as new champions.
In the headliner, Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) once again got the better of Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) when he claimed the middleweight title with a fifth-round TKO in a memorable battle. The co-headliner saw Weili (23-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) reclaim the strawweight strap with a second-round submission of Carla Esparza (19-7 MMA, 10-5 UFC).
Whom should the new champions fight next? Watch the video above for thoughts analysis on their respective futures after UFC 281.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.
