Israel Adesanya scored a win for the ages at UFC 287.
“The Last Stylebender” possessed a terrific highlight reel before entering the cage for his rematch with Alex Pereira, but he may have topped himself with a solid second-round knockout in the UFC 287 main event, giving him a long-awaited victory over his opponent.
The moment was captured in great detail in the latest “Fight Motion,” which can be viewed above.
UFC 287 had no shortage of memorable moments, as Gilbert Burns sent Jorge Masvidal into retirement, Rob Font defended his place in the bantamweight rankings with a knockout of Adrian Yanez, Kevin Holland finished off longtime welterweight rival Santiago Ponzenepo, Kelvin Gastelum made a triumphant return to competition with a thrilling decision victory over Chris Curtis.
It also featured knockouts from Joe Beaver and Steve Garcia, as well as Cristian Rodriguez upsetting Raul Rosas Jr. Luana Pinheiro won by decision over Michelle Watterson-Gomez.