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Pay-per-viewNovember 12, 2022Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

UFC 281

Adesanya vs. Pereira

KO/TKO: 7
Submissions: 4
Decisions: 3
Finish rate: 79%

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🏆 UFC Middleweight Title

VS

Pereira won by KO/TKO (punches) in round 5 at 2:01

Fight stats▾

91/157

Sig. strikes

86/162

140/214

Total strikes

119/209

42/89

Head

41/103

27/33

Main Card

🏆 UFC Women's Strawweight Title

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W26-4-0

WeiliZhangWeili

Rear Naked ChokeR2 1:05

L20-8-0

EsparzaCarlaEsparza

37/78

Sig. strikes

6/32

0/0

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

42/90

Lightweight

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W30-10-0

PoirierDustinPoirier

Rear Naked ChokeR3 2:00

L

Bantamweight

Watch

W22-7-2-225

GutierrezChrisGutierrez

KO/TKO · KneeR1 2:01

L

Lightweight

Watch

W24-15-0-155

HookerDanHooker

KO/TKO · KickR2 4:06

L

Prelims

Lightweight

Watch

MoicanoRenato Moicano

W21-7-1-125

Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:20

Early Prelims

Lightweight

YouTube

FrevolaMatt Frevola

W11-6-1+142

KO/TKO · PunchR1 2:30

Embedded

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

YouTube

Pre-fight press conference

Live weigh-in

Ceremonial weigh-in

Post-fight press conference

Results

7

KO/TKO

4

Submissions

3

Decisions

79%

Finish rate

2

Title fights

14

Watch links

Card totals

Knockdowns9

Total strikes1145/2377

Sig. strikes819/1947

Takedowns19/50

Sub attempts11

Control time42:18

Across 28 fighters with recorded stats. Open a fight for its own numbers.

Main Card

Pereira vs Adesanya🏆KO Weili vs Esparza🏆Sub Poirier vs ChandlerSub Gutierrez vs EdgarKO Hooker vs PuellesKO

Prelims

Moicano vs RiddellSub Spann vs ReyesKO Blanchfield vs McCannSub Petroski vs TurmanDec

Early Prelims

Frevola vs AzaitarKO Kowalkiewicz vs JuarezDec Trizano vs ChoiKO Jackson vs ArceDec Ulberg vs NegumereanuKO

Main Card Prelims Early Prelims

🏆 UFC Middleweight Title

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W13-4-0+460

Fight week

Embedded

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Body

21/29

22/35

Legs

24/30

1/1

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:31

Control

6:34

Total strikes

19/50

20/58

Head

6/31

8/9

Body

0/1

9/11

Legs

0/0

1

Sub attempts

0

1:30

Control

0:55

23-11-0

ChandlerMichaelChandler

38/76

Sig. strikes

43/100

0/0

Takedowns

3/7

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

63/105

Total strikes

65/135

34/71

Head

32/80

2/2

Body

10/17

2/3

Legs

1/3

2

Sub attempts

0

0:47

Control

5:39

23-11-1

+210

EdgarFrankieEdgar

10/20

Sig. strikes

2/12

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

10/20

Total strikes

2/12

6/14

Head

0/5

0/1

Body

0/1

4/5

Legs

2/6

0

Sub attempts

0

0:01

Control

0:00

13-5-0

+136

PuellesClaudioPuelles

29/63

Sig. strikes

5/18

0/0

Takedowns

0/8

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

37/73

Total strikes

5/18

8/34

Head

1/12

13/16

Body

3/5

8/13

Legs

1/1

1

Sub attempts

1

2:08

Control

0:08

RiddellBrad Riddell

L10-4-0+112

▾

10/33

Sig. strikes

14/25

11/35

Total strikes

14/25

10/32

Head

6/16

0/0

Body

6/7

0/1

Legs

2/2

0/1

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:34

Control

0:14

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

SpannRyan Spann

W24-12-0+184

KO/TKO · PunchR1 1:20

ReyesDominick Reyes

L16-5-0-195

▾

8/17

Sig. strikes

5/12

8/17

Total strikes

5/12

7/16

Head

1/8

1/1

Body

4/4

W Flyweight

YouTube

BlanchfieldErin Blanchfield

W14-2-0-400

KimuraR1 3:37

McCannMolly McCann

L14-8-0+350

▾

25/38

Sig. strikes

7/13

93/115

Total strikes

7/13

22/34

Head

2/7

1/2

Body

3/3

Middleweight

YouTube

PetroskiAndre Petroski

W13-7-0-175

Dec (U)R3 5:00

TurmanWellington Turman

L18-8-0+150

▾

42/96

Sig. strikes

41/86

58/119

Total strikes

71/118

32/83

Head

22/54

9/11

Body

12/23

AzaitarOttman Azaitar

L13-3-0-163

▾

11/27

Sig. strikes

10/22

12/28

Total strikes

11/23

10/24

Head

6/17

1/2

Body

4/5

0/1

Legs

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:02

Control

0:00

W Strawweight

YouTube

KowalkiewiczKarolina Kowalkiewicz

W16-10-0+105

Dec (U)R3 5:00

JuarezSilvana Gomez Juarez

L11-5-0-110

▾

74/202

Sig. strikes

77/263

90/230

Total strikes

79/267

55/170

Head

46/224

13/25

Body

24/30

Featherweight

YouTube

TrizanoMichael Trizano

W11-3-0+170

KO/TKO · PunchR1 4:51

ChoiSeungWoo Choi

L11-8-0-175

▾

32/53

Sig. strikes

26/73

34/55

Total strikes

26/74

28/49

Head

19/61

2/2

Body

3/7

Bantamweight

YouTube

JacksonMontel Jackson

W16-4-0-200

Dec (U)R3 5:00

ArceJulio Arce

L22-7-0+175

▾

48/106

Sig. strikes

26/126

64/127

Total strikes

44/156

39/95

Head

13/102

5/7

Body

8/17

Light Heavyweight

Watch

UlbergCarlos Ulberg

W15-1-0-134

KO/TKO · PunchR1 3:44

NegumereanuNicolae Negumereanu

L13-2-0+120

▾

14/23

Sig. strikes

2/14

14/23

Total strikes

2/14

8/15

Head

0/7

2/2

Body

1/4

Alex

Pereira

VS

L24-6-0-210

IsraelAdesanya

Pereira won by KO/TKO (punches) in round 5 at 2:01

Fight stats▾

91/157

Sig. strikes

86/162

140/214

Total strikes

119/209

42/89

Head

41/103

27/33

Body

21/29

22/35

Legs

24/30

1/1

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:31

Control

6:34

Main Card

🏆 UFC Women's Strawweight Title

Watch

W26-4-0

WeiliZhangWeili

Rear Naked ChokeR2 1:05

L20-8-0

EsparzaCarlaEsparza

37/78

Sig. strikes

6/32

0/0

Takedowns

1/4

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

42/90

Lightweight

Watch

W30-10-0

PoirierDustinPoirier

Rear Naked ChokeR3 2:00

L

Bantamweight

Watch

W22-7-2-225

GutierrezChrisGutierrez

KO/TKO · KneeR1 2:01

L

Lightweight

Watch

W24-15-0-155

HookerDanHooker

KO/TKO · KickR2 4:06

L

Prelims

Lightweight

Watch

MoicanoRenato Moicano

W21-7-1-125

Rear Naked ChokeR1 3:20

Early Prelims

Lightweight

YouTube

FrevolaMatt Frevola

W11-6-1+142

KO/TKO · PunchR1 2:30

Episode 5

Episode 6

YouTube

Pre-fight press conference

Live weigh-in

Ceremonial weigh-in

Post-fight press conference

0/0

Legs

0/0

0/1

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

2/2

Legs

2/3

1/1

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

0

2:48

Control

0:00

1/2

Legs

7/9

8/11

Takedowns

1/3

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

1

7:59

Control

1:40

6/7

Legs

7/9

2/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

4:03

Control

0:10

2/2

Legs

4/5

0/0

Takedowns

0/1

2

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:14

Control

0:12

4/4

Legs

5/7

0/3

Takedowns

1/2

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

5:55

Control

0:06

4/6

Legs

1/3

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:05

Control

0:00

Total strikes

19/50

20/58

Head

6/31

8/9

Body

0/1

9/11

Legs

0/0

1

Sub attempts

0

1:30

Control

0:55

23-11-0

ChandlerMichaelChandler

38/76

Sig. strikes

43/100

0/0

Takedowns

3/7

0

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

63/105

Total strikes

65/135

34/71

Head

32/80

2/2

Body

10/17

2/3

Legs

1/3

2

Sub attempts

0

0:47

Control

5:39

23-11-1

+210

EdgarFrankieEdgar

10/20

Sig. strikes

2/12

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

10/20

Total strikes

2/12

6/14

Head

0/5

0/1

Body

0/1

4/5

Legs

2/6

0

Sub attempts

0

0:01

Control

0:00

13-5-0

+136

PuellesClaudioPuelles

29/63

Sig. strikes

5/18

0/0

Takedowns

0/8

1

Knockdowns

0

All stats ▾

37/73

Total strikes

5/18

8/34

Head

1/12

13/16

Body

3/5

8/13

Legs

1/1

1

Sub attempts

1

2:08

Control

0:08

RiddellBrad Riddell

L10-4-0+112

▾

10/33

Sig. strikes

14/25

11/35

Total strikes

14/25

10/32

Head

6/16

0/0

Body

6/7

0/1

Legs

2/2

0/1

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:34

Control

0:14

Light Heavyweight

YouTube

SpannRyan Spann

W24-12-0+184

KO/TKO · PunchR1 1:20

ReyesDominick Reyes

L16-5-0-195

▾

8/17

Sig. strikes

5/12

8/17

Total strikes

5/12

7/16

Head

1/8

1/1

Body

4/4

W Flyweight

YouTube

BlanchfieldErin Blanchfield

W14-2-0-400

KimuraR1 3:37

McCannMolly McCann

L14-8-0+350

▾

25/38

Sig. strikes

7/13

93/115

Total strikes

7/13

22/34

Head

2/7

1/2

Body

3/3

Middleweight

YouTube

PetroskiAndre Petroski

W13-7-0-175

Dec (U)R3 5:00

TurmanWellington Turman

L18-8-0+150

▾

42/96

Sig. strikes

41/86

58/119

Total strikes

71/118

32/83

Head

22/54

9/11

Body

12/23

AzaitarOttman Azaitar

L13-3-0-163

▾

11/27

Sig. strikes

10/22

12/28

Total strikes

11/23

10/24

Head

6/17

1/2

Body

4/5

0/1

Legs

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:02

Control

0:00

W Strawweight

YouTube

KowalkiewiczKarolina Kowalkiewicz

W16-10-0+105

Dec (U)R3 5:00

JuarezSilvana Gomez Juarez

L11-5-0-110

▾

74/202

Sig. strikes

77/263

90/230

Total strikes

79/267

55/170

Head

46/224

13/25

Body

24/30

Featherweight

YouTube

TrizanoMichael Trizano

W11-3-0+170

KO/TKO · PunchR1 4:51

ChoiSeungWoo Choi

L11-8-0-175

▾

32/53

Sig. strikes

26/73

34/55

Total strikes

26/74

28/49

Head

19/61

2/2

Body

3/7

Bantamweight

YouTube

JacksonMontel Jackson

W16-4-0-200

Dec (U)R3 5:00

ArceJulio Arce

L22-7-0+175

▾

48/106

Sig. strikes

26/126

64/127

Total strikes

44/156

39/95

Head

13/102

5/7

Body

8/17

Light Heavyweight

Watch

UlbergCarlos Ulberg

W15-1-0-134

KO/TKO · PunchR1 3:44

NegumereanuNicolae Negumereanu

L13-2-0+120

▾

14/23

Sig. strikes

2/14

14/23

Total strikes

2/14

8/15

Head

0/7

2/2

Body

1/4

0/0

Legs

0/0

0/1

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:03

Control

0:00

2/2

Legs

2/3

1/1

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

0

2:48

Control

0:00

1/2

Legs

7/9

8/11

Takedowns

1/3

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

1

7:59

Control

1:40

6/7

Legs

7/9

2/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

4:03

Control

0:10

2/2

Legs

4/5

0/0

Takedowns

0/1

2

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:14

Control

0:12

4/4

Legs

5/7

0/3

Takedowns

1/2

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

5:55

Control

0:06

4/6

Legs

1/3

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

Sub attempts

0

0:05

Control

0:00