Nearly 20 years to the date after UFC 42: Sudden Impression, the UFC returns to the Miami-Dade Area with a pair of high-profile fights, together with a homecoming struggle for one in all its largest stars.
UFC 287 incorporates a middleweight title rematch between champ Alex Pereira and ex-champ Israel Adesanya, who struggle a fourth time between the kickboxing ring and octagon. And Miami native Jorge Masvidal makes his return in a pivotal struggle in opposition to Gilbert Burns.
The promotion on Wednesday launched the official poster for the ESPN+ pay-per-view occasion, which takes place April 8. You’ll be able to see the brand new artwork under.
Pereira knocked out Adesanya within the fifth spherical of their UFC 281 title struggle, capturing the middleweight title in simply his fourth octagon look.
Masvidal arrives at UFC 287 in dire want of a profession turnaround, having misplaced his three most up-to-date fights together with back-to-back title losses in opposition to now-former champ Kamaru Usman. In his most up-to-date look, he misplaced a call to rival Colby Covington. Burns, in the meantime, most not too long ago submitted Neil Magny to rebound from a call loss to Khamzat Chimaev in a “Struggle of the 12 months” candidate.
