Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya remains one of the greatest rivalries fans have ever witnessed in the UFC. As most of us are familiar with the tale, ‘Poatan’ chased his eternal rival to claim the middleweight crown, only for ‘The Last Stylebender’ to take revenge spectacularly. But after the Brazilian moved to the light heavyweight division, that kind of rivalry has been missing from the promotion. However, at the UFC Rio Fight Night event, glimpses of that epic rivalry started brewing once again.

Former ADCC World Champion Bia Mesquita made her UFC debut against Irina Alekseeva in the prelims of UFC Rio. From the very first round, the Brazilian showcased her elite jiu-jitsu skills to dominate her opponent. In the second round, Mesquita took full control, recording 4:53 of control

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