This weekend (Sat., April 8, 2023) at UFC 287, two of the most effective strikers in blended martial arts (MMA) collide for the second time (fourth general), assembly within the Kaseya Heart in Miami, Florida. Headlining the occasion can be a rematch between the Middleweight champion, Alex Pereira, and the person he dethroned to seize the title, all-time nice Middleweight, Israel Adesanya. The pair had their first MMA encounter in Nov. 2022 at UFC 281, leading to a fifth-round come-from-behind technical knockout win for “Poatan.” The co-main occasion of the night will see a notable return, as Miami’s personal Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal seems to snap a three-fight shedding streak towards Welterweight staple, Gilbert Burns.
Additionally in attendance at in the present day’s (Thurs., April 6, 2023) pre-fight press convention was thrilling Bantamweight contenders, Rob Font and Adrian Yanez. Font, like Masvidal, intends on snapping a shedding streak by halting the red-hot Yanez, who’s undefeated in UFC and rides a nine-fight successful streak general (5 in UFC).
Earlier than Font and Yanez throwdown, the all the time entertaining Kevin Holland returns to attempt to take out Santiago Ponzinibbio.
Opening the principle card would be the return of UFC’s all-time youngest fighter, Raul Rosas Jr., who made historical past in his promotional debut to shut out 2022 at UFC 282. He faces Christian Rodriguez in what must be an excellent one.
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