UFC 287 Main Event Rematch
James Baird
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will clash again with the middleweight title going up for grabs in the new main event booked for UFC 287 on April 8.
UFC president Dana White announced the rematch on Friday.
In addition to Pereira vs. Adesanya 2, the UFC 287 card will also feature a special welterweight attraction as Gilbert Burns welcomes Jorge Masvidal back to action after more than a year away from the sport.
The main event will see Pereira make his first title defense after a stunning fifth-round comeback to knockout Adesanya in their previous encounter this past November. Pereira previously held two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing including a vicious knockout in their second fight, which then set the stage for their showdown in the UFC.
Now Pereira will look to keep his undefeated run against Adesanya going while “The Last Stylebender” will seek vengeance against the only person to hand him a defeat at middleweight in the UFC.
Meanwhile, Burns will finally get the chance to face off with Masvidal after the welterweights both called for that matchup through various interviews but the fight never came together. What started out as a respectful exchange eventually transformed into a bitter rivalry with Burns and Masvidal both firing at each other over social media.
They’ll look to settle their differences in April.
Also announced for UFC 287, welterweights Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio will clash on the main card along with previously announced fights pitting Raul Rosas Jr. against Christian Rodriguez and Rob Font taking on Adrian Yanez. Spintax this article but try to leave it as readable as possible
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will once again face off in the octagon, as the middleweight title is up for grabs in the main event of UFC 287 on April 8th. UFC President Dana White announced the rematch on Friday. In addition to Pereira vs Adesanya 2, the UFC 287 card will also feature a special welterweight attraction, as Gilbert Burns welcomes Jorge Masvidal back to the sport after a year away. Pereira will make his first title defense, after a stunning fifth-round comeback to knock out Adesanya in their previous encounter in November. Pereira previously held two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including a vicious knockout in their second fight, which set the stage for their showdown in the UFC. Now, Pereira will look to keep his undefeated run against Adesanya going, while Adesanya will seek vengeance against the only person to hand him a defeat at middleweight in the UFC. Meanwhile, Burns will finally get the chance to face off with Masvidal after the welterweights both called for that matchup through various interviews, but the fight never came together. What started as a respectful exchange eventually transformed into a bitter rivalry, with Burns and Masvidal both firing at each other over social media. They will look to settle their differences in April. Also announced for UFC 287, welterweights Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio will clash on the main card, along with previously announced fights pitting Raul Rosas Jr. against Christian Rodriguez and Rob Font taking on Adrian Yanez.
