UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2: UFC News: In the main event of this Saturday’s UFC 287, middleweight champion Alex Pereira defends his title against Israel Adesanya in a repeat of their knockout victory over each other in November. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.
The ESPN+ pay-per-view broadcast of the main card from Miami will begin at 10 p.m. ET, with preliminary bouts airing on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8 p.m., and earlier preliminary bouts airing on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
Pereira is undefeated in mixed martial arts (MMA), with seven wins and one draw. He is now ranked joint-10th in the ESPN men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Adesanya (23-2) is ranked sixth in the middleweight division and has never been defeated in 24 professional bouts. Yet the November loss was his fourth to Pereira in combat sports overall; the two had previously battled twice in kickboxing.
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Pereira vs Adesanya 2- Jamahal Hill, Teddy Atlas and UFC stars predict the winner between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira
Jamahal Hill: Jamaal Hill, the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, has stated his pick for the rematch between middleweight champion Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. Jamaal Hill was recently interviewed by Sturm, the new light heavyweight champion, and asked for his thoughts on the April main event of UFC 287. Jamahal Hill, after implying that Pereira was lucky for his recent victories, predicted that Asesanya would win because he would be the more dominant fighter.
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2- Jamahal Hill, Teddy Atlas and UFC stars predict the winner between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira
Teddy Atlas: Teddy Altas claims to be an Israel Adesanya supporter. But this time, he needs to plan to bring out his full potential as a warrior inside the ring. Although Adesanya admits he may make some mistakes, he is confident in his ability to overcome them thanks to his impressive combination of technique and physicality. He elaborates by saying the boxer is nimble, a champion, and equipped with the right mental makeup and mental strength to pull off an upset.
UFC Stars: Cyril Gane, Gegard Mousasi, Bryan Barberena, Geoff Neal, Jamal Pogues, Jamie Pickett made their choice for Israel Adesanya
While Erin Blanchfield, Mateusz Gamrot, Tabatha Ricci, Julian Marquez, Malcolm Gordon and Mario Bautista choose to stand by Pereira.
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