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On April 8, Miami, Florida plays host to a stacked UFC 287 card at the Miami-Dade Arena. The card features talent across all the divisions in the organization and is set to be headlined with Alex Pereira facing Israel Adesanya in their highly anticipated rematch.
Pereira stunned the world at UFC 281 when he TKO'd Adesanya in the final round of their middleweight title fight. 'Poatan' proved he had the number of 'The Last Stylebender' as he moved to 3-0 in their personal head-to-head serie, previously winning two bouts in kickboxing.
Based on the latest odds from CBS Sports, however, Pereira is still not fancied as the favorite. The Brazilian is the +130 underdog heading into their rematch as the champion. In comparison, the Nigerian-New Zealander is a -155 favorite to recapture his title.
Elsewhere on the card is the co-main event between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal. The bout marks the return of 'Gamebred' after a year away from the octagon. He is looking to turn around his current three-fight skid.
According to the bookmakers, the welterweight clash between the pair features the biggest betting favorite and underdog of the night. 'Durinho' is -450 to walk away victorious, whereas Masvidal is a staggering +350 underdog.
Check out a full list of the UFC 287 betting odds here:
Fighters cast their UFC 287 main event predictions
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya's rematch is one of the most highly anticipated fights in recent middleweight history. The bout not only pits two fierce rivals against one another, but also features two of the best kickboxers in the organization.
Due to the pair's previous history in both kickboxing and MMA, fighters and fans have been casting mixed predictions for the rematch, a collection of which was put together by MMA Crazy on YouTube.
Newly crowned UFC heavyweight Jon Jones weighed in and predicted Alex Pereira would get the job done once again. He said:
"I believe Pereira's gonna win again. There's some athletes that just have another athlete's number. Alex works hard, I'm rooting for him. I believe he's gonna do it again." (0:10)
Middleweight contender Robert Whittaker also gave his prediction. 'The Reaper' is a former champion and has previously faced Israel Adesanya twice. Whittaker stated:
"It all depends on how Adesanya has taken the last loss really...We might see a much more free and relaxed Adesanya, who knows." (0:45)
Dricus Du Plessis, a rising 185-pound contender, revealed he expects Israel Adesanya to take the rematch:
"I honestly think Izzy is taking the rematch. It's almost like a 'If this is the last thing I'll do, I'm gonna win.'...Pereira has already beaten him three times, I don't know if he's got that hunger." (2:24)
Check out the full video of fighters casting their predictions here:
