One of the biggest rivalries in combat sports history reaches it's boiling point this weekend.
Alex Pereira looks for his fourth victory over Israel Adesanya when 'Poatan' defends the UFC Middleweight Championship against his longtime rival in the main event of UFC 287.
Fightful has you covered on if the two men atop the marquee as well as the 24 other competitors on the card made weight.
Main Card (PPV, 10:00 p.m. EDT/7:00 p.m. PDT)
- Alex Pereira (C) (185) vs. (#1) Israel Adesanya (184.5) — UFC Middleweight Championship
- (#5) Gilbert Burns (170) vs. (#11) Jorge Masvidal (171)
- (#6) Rob Font (135) vs. (#12) Adrian Yanez (135.5)
- Kevin Holland (170.5) vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio (171)
- Raul Rosas Jr. (135) vs. Christian Rodriguez (137)***
Prelims (ESPN, 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#14) Chris Curtis (186) vs. (#15) Kelvin Gastelum (185)
- (#10) Michelle Waterson-Gomez (116) vs. (#15) Laura Pinheiro (115.5)
- Gerald Meerschaert (185.5) vs. Joe Pyfer (185.5)
- Karl Williams (241) vs. Chase Sherman (249.5)
Early Prelims (ESPN+, 6:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#15) Cynthia Calvillo (116) vs. Loopy Godinez (115)
- Ignacio Bahamondes (159.5) vs. Trey Ogden (159.5) — Catchweight Bout (160lbs)
- Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (146) vs. Steve Garcia (145.5)
- Jaqueline Amorim (115) vs. Sam Hughes (116)
***Christian Rodriguez weighed in above bantamweight limit (136). He will be fined 20 percent of his purse and his bout against Raul Rosas Jr. will proceed as scheduled.***
Fightful will have complete coverage of UFC 287 beginning at 6:00 p.m. EDT/3:00 p.m. PDT on Saturday, April 8.
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