Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will have one final attempt to slay his Brazilian boogeyman — and recapture the 185-pound crown — when he collides with longtime kickboxing nemesis Alex Pereira atop the UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) card this Sat. night (April 8) in Miami. Not long before that epic battle gets underway, former welterweight title challengers Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal collide to see who stays alive in the 170-pound title chase. High stakes in the “Sunshine State!”
Event: UFC 287: “Pereira vs. Adesanya 2”
Date: Sat., April 8, 2023
Location: Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+
Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC 287 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC 287 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
135 lbs.: Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
UFC 287 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
115 lbs.: Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson
265 lbs.: Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
UFC 287 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
115 lbs.: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
160 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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