Jon Jones has reacted following Alex Pereira\u2019s title-earning TKO victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281.<\/p>\n
Adesanya (23-2 MMA) and Pereira (7-1 MMA) collided in the headliner of tonight\u2019s pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden with the promotions middleweight title up for grabs.<\/p>\n
The pair had a highly publicized history, with \u2018Poatan\u2019 defeating \u2018Stylebender\u2019 on two occasions under the Glory kickboxing banner.<\/p>\n
Israel Adesanya was returning to action for the first time since scoring a unanimous decision victory over Jared Cannonier at July\u2019s UFC 276 event<\/a>. Izzy was looking to earn his sixth career middleweight title defense when he took to the Octagon this evening at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Alex Pereira had also most previously competed at UFC 276, where he earned a first-round knockout victory over Sean Strickland<\/a>. The Brazilian kickboxing specialist had gone a perfect 3-0 since joining the UFC ranks in 2021.<\/p>\n Prior to tonight\u2019s highly anticipated contest, Jon Jones voiced his support for Alex Pereira stating he believed \u2018Poatan\u2019 would be the man to dethrone Izzy.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s UFC 281 main event resulted in a shocking fifth-round come from behind victory for the challenger in Alex Pereira. \u2018Poatan\u2019 was down on the scorecards headed into the final round but wound up landing a late flurry that prompted the referee to step in and stop the fight. It was an unbelievable finish to an amazing fight card.<\/p>\n Following the shocking result, Jon Jones took to Twitter with the following series of tweets:<\/p>\n I appreciate the kind words Champ pic.twitter.com\/aUxY2x0YwC<\/a><\/p>\n — BONY (@JonnyBones) November 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n