LAS VEGAS – Darren Till isn’t sure if Israel Adesanya can get past the challenge of beating Alex Pereira.
Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dethroned Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) with a come-from-behind TKO in Round 5 at UFC 281 to capture the middleweight title. The win marked the third time Pereira has defeated Adesanya, with the other two times coming in kickboxing.
But in Pereira’s past two wins over Adesanya, he was losing the fight up until he rallied to score the finish. Even though...