Official Scorecards | UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira

See How The Judges Scored Every Round Of UFC UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, Live From Madison Square Garden In New York

Nov. 14, 2022

UFC returned to Madison Square Garden with another iconic card that saw Alex Pereira defeat Israel Adesanya in the fifth round to become the new middleweight champion. In the co-main event, Zhang Weili reclaimed the strawweight belt when she submitted Carla Esparza in the second round. | Results, Winner Interviews & More

UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira Scorecards

Official Result: Montel Jackson defeats Julio Arce by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Michael Trizano defeats SeungWoo Choi by TKO (punches) at 4:51 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeats Silvana Gomez Juarez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Matt Frevola defeats Ottman Azaitar by KO (left hook) at 2:30 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Andre Petroski defeats Wellington Turman by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Erin Blanchfield defeats Molly McCann by submission (kimura) at 3:37 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Ryan Spann defeats Dominick Reyes by knockout (left hand) at 1:20 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Renato Moicano defeats Brad Riddell by submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:20 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Dan Hooker defeats Claudio Puelles by TKO (body kick) at 4:06 of Round 2 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Results: Chris Gutierrez defeats Frankie Edgar by KO (knee) at 2:01 of Round 1 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Dustin Poirier defeats Michael Chandler by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:00 of Round 3 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Zhang Weili defeats Carla Esparza by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:05 of Round 2 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

Official Result: Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya by TKO (punches) at 2:01 of Round 5 | Results, Winner Interviews & More

UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira took place live from Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 12, 2022. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards, and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!

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UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira Results

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