UFC 287: WrestleMania: Israel Adesanya is on the brink of fighting the toughest challenge of his combat career against middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 287 in Miami. Despite losing 3-0 against Pereira in all of the sports (kickboxing and MMA), ‘Izzy’ believes he can turn the tables next week. Follow UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya LIVE Streaming updates with Insidesport.IN.
A self-acclaimed WWE fan, who has channelized The Rock’s moves on several UFC open workouts, Israel Adesanya promised to offer his best in the rematch against Alex Pereira. Adesanya posted a promo of The Rock vs Stone Cold and sent the entire fight world into a frenzy.
In the video, The Rock can be heard saying, “I will give you every drop of sweat, every drop of blood, I will give you every ounce of energy I have. You are gonna get the absolute best of the Rock at WrestleMania.”
Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya wrote in the caption, “One week to go. My way or the highway.”
One week to go! 💘💘💘❤️🔥
My way or the Highway 🎲🎲 pic.twitter.com/VRE48PeK2l— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) April 2, 2023
Israel Adesanya was unbeaten in the UFC 185 division, where he held the world title and defended it five times. Izzy’ was dominating his sixth defense against Alex Perera on the judges’ scorecard at UFC 281 and people expected him to beat Pereira finally.
Israel Adesanya out struck Alex Pereira and even outwrestled his Brazilian opponent before falling prey to Pereira’s lethal striking in the final rounds. ‘Poatan’ landed heavy hands on Adesanya and knocked the middleweight belt out of him. The two will now re-match in a fight that can be one of the biggest grudge matches in the UFC history. Here’s a look at complete UFC 287 fight card.
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UFC 287 Main card, Prelims, and Early Prelims
While the main card will get most of the attention, the prelims and early prelims also feature some very big names. Kelvin Gastelum, Chris Curtis, Michael Chiesa, and Li Jingliang will compete on the prelims card. Here’s the full card for UFC 287.
Main card
Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya
Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal
Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez
Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Christian Rodriguez vs Raul Rosas Jr.
Prelims
Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum
Michael Chiesa vs Li Jingliang
Luana Pinheiro vs Michelle Waterson
Chase Sherman vs Chris Barnett
Early Prelims
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer
Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Nikolas Motta
Steve Garcia vs Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Jaqueline Amorim vs Sam Hughes
So there you have it. Which fight are you most looking forward to on April 8?
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