UFC odds: Israel Adesanya opens as betting favorite to win Alex Pereira rematch

You can watch the UFC 287 mixed martial arts on ESPN Plus for $79.99 with a PPV pass. In the UK, Pereira vs Adesanya will be on BT Sport. It's the usual Kayo Sports PPV in Australia. Full details on how to watch a UFC 287 live stream on TV just below. Swipe to scroll horizontally Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya go toe-to-toe once more in a…

Drake is once again testing his luck at mixed martial arts (MMA) betting with four massive wagers later tonight (Sat., April 8, 2023) at UFC 287 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. This time around the millionaire rapper is banking on Israel Adesanya and Jorge Masvidal getting it done atop the marquee. Tonight's event…

In a rematch of their hard-fought battle at UFC 281, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will face off once again for the UFC Middleweight Championship when they meet on Saturday at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami. Pereira stopped Adesanya at 2:01 of the fifth round by TKO last November in New York. He had won and successfully defended his…

Middleweight champion Alex Pereira goes for his first UFC title defense as he takes on former division champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. The event takes place at Kaseya Center in Miami on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ and early prelims at 6 p.m. on ESPN+). Pereira, tied for No. 10 on ESPN's…

A fourth meeting between kickboxing juggernauts Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya takes place in the UFC Octagon this Saturday in Miami, Florida. In a thrilling fifth-round stoppage, Adesanya (23-2 in MMA) lost his UFC middleweight belt to his arch-nemesis Pereira in November. Pereira (7-1 in MMA) also beat Adesanya twice in Glory Kickboxing, making…

UFC 287 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated MMA events of the year, with a stacked card and an electrifying main event that will have fans on the edge of their seats. The headliner, a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira for the UFC middleweight championship, promises to deliver fireworks. While the co-main event features a…

Israel Adesanya looks to reclaim his UFC middleweight championship and score an elusive win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Pereira defends his newly won middleweight title against Adesanya, someone he beat three times in combat sports, in Miami on Saturday, April 8. Pereira and Adesanya fight for the second time in mixed martial arts in addition to…

Israel Adesanya is going to beat Alex Pereira... eventually! The former UFC middleweight champion was stopped by the newly-crowned Brazilian in the UFC 281 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend at Madison Square Garden in New York City, which pushed "Poatan" to 3-0 over Adesanya after previously registering two wins against his longtime rival…

McGregor backed Adesanya to defend his title against Alex Pereira at UFC 281 and told fans to bet on the result, but the champion was stopped in the final round Conor McGregor got his prediction for the UFC 281 main event wrong after backing Israel Adesanya to defend his belt against Alex Pereira. Former two-weight champion McGregor predicted…

Two title fights highlight the UFC 281 card Saturday night, anchored by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya taking on longtime rival Alex Pereira in the main event. The pay-per-view main card is slated for a 10 p.m. ET start from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Adesanya makes his sixth title defense against an old foe in the No. 4-ranked…

A ghost from Israel Adesanya's past returns at UFC 281 on Saturday night. Adesanya defends his UFC middleweight champion against Alex Pereira, a vicious striker who defeated Adesanya twice in the kickboxing circuit and remains the only person in combat sports to knock him out. A story-rich headliner for the promotion's return to Madison Square…

Two title fights will occur in Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night. Israel Adesanya will attempt to defend his belt against Alex Pereira in a rematch from their kickboxing careers. In the co-main event, the betting favorite, Zhang Weili, will try to win the strap from Carla Esparza in a five-round fight. At lightweight, Dustin…

Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title for the sixth time Saturday when he takes No. 4-ranked contender Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira in New York City. The pay-per-view main UFC 281 fight card from Madison Square Garden is set for 10 p.m. ET and closes with the second of a title-fight doubleheader.…

That's right, Adesanya, the UFC 185-pound champion, has never been KO'd by Pereira inside the octagon and the fighter better known as "The Last Stylebender" has only lost once in his MMA career. But it's two losses to the Brazilian knockout artist Pereira in their old kickboxing days that Adesanya simply can't shake -- and has raised the spectre…

UFC returns to New York's iconic Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with a middleweight title fight between familiar foes Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira at UFC 281. The two fighters faced each other in the Glory of Heroes kickboxing promotion prior to them making the switch to UFC, with Pereira coming out as winner in both meetings in decisive…

Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira will take their rivalry from the ring to the cage at Saturday's UFC 281, where the former aims to defend his middleweight crown. Check out our Adesanya-Pereira UFC picks ahead of the bill's main event. Pereira got the better of Adesanya by KO and decision in their two kickboxing tilts in 2016 and 2017. After…

At times during his 3½-year UFC middleweight title reign, Israel Adesanya has looked virtually unbeatable. The Kiwi-Nigerian star has seen off all comers since capturing an interim world title against Kelvin Gastelum in April 2019, the only blotch on his record that decision loss to Jan Błachowicz at light heavyweight. But at 185 pounds'The Last…

Two titles will be on the line this weekend at UFC 281. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his belt in the main event against former kickboxing rival and rising UFC star Alex Pereira, and Carla Esparza will defend the women's strawweight title against former champ Zhang Weili in the co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to MLive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. UFC 281 will take place this Saturday in New York City, and multiple big names are on the main card. There are two title fights headlining UFC 281, but our…

Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira goes down this Saturday, November 12th from Madison Square Garden, New York, USA. The Middleweight Title is on the line in the main event at UFC 281, with a stacked preliminary and main card of competitive fights to add to the spectacular show. This fight between Adesanya and Pereira is not to be missed, in what is a…

On Saturday, November 12, live from Madison Square Garden in New York City, the undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his crown against a familiar foe in Alex Pereira. Thirteen fights have been scheduled for the UFC 281 preliminary and main event cards, and following the success of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, it'll be a tough…

Set to headline the penultimate flagship event for the UFC this year, undisputed middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya initially opened as a quite wide betting favorite over incoming title challenger, Alex Pereira, however, approaching just over a month to fight night, the champion is drifting closer to his challenger as the odds close. Adesanya,…

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is doing the promotion's job for them with a promotional video for UFC 281. Adesanya on Sunday released the unofficial fight trailer for the Nov. 12 pay-per-view event, which features his MMA rematch with Alex Pereira, the heavy-fisted Brazilian who twice defeated him in the kickboxing ring. UFC 281 takes…

It always behooves the champ to keep an eye on the division around him. Pay attention to the matchups, watch the fights; after all they never know when someone might make themselves a contender for the crown. When the upper echelon of a weight class is populated by fighter who've already had their chance at glory and failed, however, it's no…

Chael Sonnen is explaining why Alex Pereira defeating Israel Adesanya for a third time would be a'disaster' for the UFC. It will be Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA) vs Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA) on Saturday November 12th, 2022 at UFC 281 in the middleweight main event, taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Pereira is boasting 6 wins in a…