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The highly-anticipated UFC middleweight title rematch between defending champion Alex Pereira and Nigerian fighter Israel Adesanya is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 9 at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, United States. This is the rematch of their previous bout, where Brazilian fighter defeated the six-time UFC middleweight champion, Adesanya in November last year.
While Adesanya, 33, has won 23 off 25 fights in the UFC with 15 knockouts, the 35-year-old Pereira has lost just one of his eight UFC fights, winning six by knockouts and one by decision. Adesanya has lost three straight fights against Pereira across two sports, including their kickboxing fights in 2016 and 2017, and UFC middleweight title bout.
UFC 287: Main card events
- Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya (Middleweight title)
- Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal (Welterweight bout)
- Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez ( Bantamweight bout)
- Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponizinibbio (Welterweight bout)
- Raul Rosas Jr. vs Christian Rodriguez (Bantamweight bout)
When and where will the UFC 287 preliminary card events take place?
The UFC 287 preliminary card events will take place from 05:30 am IST on Sunday, April 9 at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, United States.
When and where will the UFC 287, Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya take place?
The UFC 287 main card event will take place on Sunday, April 9 from 07:30 am IST at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, United States.
Where to watch the live telecast of the UFC 287, Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya in India?
The live telecast of the UFC 287 main card events will be available on Sony TEN 1, Sony TEN 2, and Sony TEN 3 in India.
Where to watch the live stream of the UFC 287, Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya in India?
The live stream of the UFC 287 main card events will be available on Sony Liv, and Airtel TV app in India.
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