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The MMA juggernaut is headed to the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2. The action will go down this Saturday, April 8, with a series of exciting matchups lined up for MMA fans.
Headlining the pay-per-view card is a much-anticipated rematch between the new middleweight king Alex Pereira and former long-time titleholder Israel Adesanya.
Pereira, who had a pair of victories over Adesanya from their Glory Kickboxing days, picked up a fifth-round TKO win over his rival when they battled inside the octagon last time out in November.
Watch Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 1 below:
'Poatan' will look to make his first successful title defense as he aims to go 4-0 against his long-time rival in combat sports.
Meanwhile, Adesanya will be determined to get revenge against the Brazilian and reclaim his 185-pound crown after falling to a stoppage defeat last time out. Another loss for 'The Last Stylebender' will be a major blow to his career, and it could put him out of the title picture for some time.
Watch the UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 fight preview below:
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The co-main event of the night will feature an intriguing welterweight showdown between former title challengers as No.5-ranked contender Gilbert Burns takes on No.11-ranked Jorge Masvidal.
'Gamebred' will enter the bout on the back of a three-fight skid. The Miami native suffered back-to-back defeats to former champion Kamaru Usman through 2020-21 followed by a unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington last year.
Meanwhile, Burns has alternated wins and losses in his last four UFC appearances and is fresh off an impressive first-round submission victory over Neil Magny in January.
In another exciting matchup, Kevin Holland will square off against Santiago Ponzinibbio in a clash of welterweights. The main card will also play host to a bantamweight showdown between Rob Font and Adrian Yanez.
The potential main card opener of the pay-per-view card this Saturday will see the highly touted Raul Rosas Jr. return to action to take on Christian Rodriguez in a bantamweight contest.
