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Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are two of the best kickboxers and mixed martial artists in the world. Their rivalry goes all the way back when they were kickboxers in 2016.

Pereira handed Adesanya rare losses in Kickboxing in 2016 and 2017. Both fighters were champion kickboxers at the top of the sport.

Adesanya decided to switch sports to Mixed Martial Arts, where he became the UFC Middleweight champion. He was undefeated as a Middleweight.

The rivalry got personal, when Adesanya insulted Pereira while Middleweight champion. Pereira decided to start training in MMA right when he saw that. This Timeline gives you the history to contextualize their legendary UFC fights