Israel Adesanya has pulled off a stunning knockout win over Alex Pereira to reclaim the middleweight crown at UFC 287 in Miami, downing the Brazilian in the second round to avenge his only UFC defeat at middleweight.

Adesanya wanted a quick rematch after a November loss to Pereira stripped him of the 185-pound (84kg) championship belt he had held since 2019.

At UFC 287 at the Kaseya Centre late on Saturday,