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Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 287

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya 2: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 287
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World number six in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings, Alex Pereira, takes on the world number five, Israel Adesanya, in a middleweight rematch at UFC 287 this weekend.

The first fight between these two finished with Pereira winning the fight by TKO at UFC 281 in November 2022 in New York for the middleweight championship.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya, there are 12 other fights on the card:

Main Card

  • Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal (Welterweight)
  • Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez (Bantamweight)
  • Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio (Welterweight)
  • Raul Rosas Jr. vs Christian Rodriguez (Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card

  • Kelvin Gastelum vs Chris Curtis (Middleweight)
  • Michelle Waterson (Women’s Strawweight)
  • Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer (Middleweight)
  • Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman (Heavyweight)

Early preliminary Card

  • Cynthia Calvillo vs Lupita Godinez (Women’s Strawweight)
  • Ignacio Bahamondes vs Trey Ogden (Catchweight 160 lbs)
  • Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia (Featherweight)
  • Jaqueline Amorim (Women’s Strawweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, USA.

WHEN IS UFC 287?

UFC 287 is taking place on Saturday 8th April, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR ALEX PEREIRA VS ISRAEL ADESANYA?

The early preliminary card is set to begin at around 6pm ET in the US, and 11pm in the UK, the preliminary card is expected to start at 8:30pm and 01:30am in the US, while the main card is due to begin at around 10pm ET in the US, and 3am in the UK.

With that in mind, Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya is expected to start around 12.10am ET in the US / 5.10am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 287?

USA

The early preliminary and preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched exclusively on ESPN+.

UK

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport 2, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Alex Pereira has fought eight times in Mixed Martial Arts, losing his very first fight before seven successive victories. Adesanya has a record of 23-2 so far in his career.

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