Here's what to expect in the Adesanya vs. Pereira fight this weekend on ESPN+ Sponsored
Anything can happen in the Octagon at UFC 281 this Saturday. This lineup is packed with big names and fan favorites who will battle it out in the main card of UFC 281, exclusively streaming on. One of UFC’s biggest stars, Israel Adesanya, will go head to head with kickboxing world champ Alex Pereira. The main event is a highly anticipated match between decorated strikers Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. Adesanya is unbeaten at middleweight.
Adesanya is coming off his third straight decision win over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, where he was highly criticized for lack of action in the fight. On that same card, Alex Pereira beat Sean Strickland by first-round knockout. Pereira is 6-1, the No.4-ranked middleweight with five wins by knockout. He is currently the multiple kickboxing world champion and has two knockout wins over Israel Adesanya in kickboxing. He made his UFC debut at last year’s MSG card, where he also won by knockout. Two-time strawweight champion Carla Esparza will make her first title defense against former champion Zhang Weili. Esparza , ranked the No.
enters UFC 281 for what is expected to be his retirement fight. Looking to usher Edgar into retirement is Chris Gutierrez, a rising talent in the midst of a seven-fight unbeaten streak who is aiming to crack into the Top 15 at bantamweight. Will Edgar take the win and ride off into the sunset? Or will Gutierrez spoil the party?This is a key fight between two fan favorites that elevates the strength of the PPV.
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