MMA Preview: UFC 287 – Alex Pereira (7-1) vs. Israel Adesanya (23-2) 2

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Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 is the headliner bout of UFC 287, an event taking place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, on Saturday, April 8, 2023.

This is going to be the second time Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira meet inside the UFC Octagon, while they’ve also fought twice in a kickboxing match. Pereira is 3-0 against Adesanya, but online sportsbooks expect The Nigerian Nightmare to get his revenge this Saturday.

Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 Odds
Moneyline Odds
Alex Pereira +110
Israel Adesanya -135
*Odds taken from Sports Odds Direct on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.

When, Where, and How to Watch?
Place: Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023
Time: ~10:00 PM ET
How to Watch: PPV

Adesanya is 23-2 in his professional MMA career, with one of those losses happening in the UFC Light Heavyweight division (vs. Jan Blachowicz). In his natural division (Middleweight), he’s got only one loss, which happened in his most recent fight – Alex Pereira beat him by TKO in November 2022.

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