Tonight | UFC 287 - Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya - For Pereira's UFC middleweight title - Dilta Sport

Tonight | UFC 287 – Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – For Pereira’s UFC middleweight title

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Date: Saturday, April 8
Start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. BST
Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. BS
TV : U.S.: ESPN+ PPV UK: BT Sport
Location:
The fight will take place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida.

This weekend marks the return of the UFC to Florida as they bring their first event in the state in two decades to the city of Miami for their event at the KAKA Center. The main event features a title fight between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira.

In November, Adesanya was looking to maintain his position as the reigning champion of the pound-for-pound and the Middleweight division. However, his opponent, Alex Pereira, had other ideas. In the final round, he took the fight to the ground and delivered a series of powerful blows that forced the referee to stop the fight.

Due to his victory over Adesanya, Alex will now have to prove himself once more inside the cage. He’ll have to fight for the title again to keep it.

The co-main event features a local favorite, Jorge Masvidal, taking on Gilbert Burns, for the first time in the region under the UFC banner. This will be the former’s first fight in south Florida since he lost his previous three fights. With the title now held by Leon Edwards, Masvidal could end up fighting for a fourth time within the division.

Alex Pereira Record And Bio :

  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Date of birth: July 7, 1987
  • Height: 6′ 4″
  • Reach: 80″
  • Total fights: 8
  • Record: 7-1-0

Israel Adesanya Record And Bio :

  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Date of birth: July 22, 1989
  • Height: 6′ 4″
  • Reach: 80″
  • Total fights: 25
  • Record: 23-2-0

UFC 287 Full Fight Card :

Main card

  • Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya; For Pereira’s UFC middleweight title
  • Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal; Welterweight
  • Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez; Bantamweight
  • Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio; Welterweight
  • Raul Rosas Jr vs. Christian Rodriguez; Bantamweight

Prelims

  • Chris Curtis vs. Kelvin Gastelum; Middleweight
  • Michelle Waterson vs. Luana Pinheiro; Women’s strawweight

Early prelims

  • Gerald Meerchaert vs. Joe Pyfer; Middleweight
  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita Godinez; Women’s strawweight
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden; Catchweight (160lbs)
  • Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Steve Garcia; Featherweight
  • Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes; Women’s strawweight