UFC 287 On ESPN+ PPV [4/8] “Thank The Ref For Saving Your Life” (Pereira/Adesanya II, Burns/Masvidal)

[THEREALBRAND]

Event: UFC 287: “Pereira vs. Adesanya 2”
Date: Sat., April 8, 2023
Location: Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, ESPN+
Start Time: 6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card

UFC 287 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:​

185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 287 PPV Main Card On ESPN+(10 p.m. ET):​

170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
135 lbs.: Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.

UFC 287 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):​

185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
115 lbs.: Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson
265 lbs.: Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer

UFC 287 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):​

115 lbs.: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
160 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes

*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*

LFG

 

[Primetime]

Not that there was a brutal knockout (probably was a few more seconds from that) but this does feel like a quick turn-around for Izzy

 

[JP_614]

I think Alex gets Israel out earlier than the last fight. I think burns mauls Jorge.

 

[Creflo ½ Dollar]

fukk that c00n Israel…..

Alex gne beat the dog shyt out of him this time.

 

[profound]

He watches all my fights, and every time I fight, like clockwork, he’d try to put something out like, ‘I beat this guy,'” Adesanya said. “At the end of the day, no one knows who the f*ck he is, and he’s going to be that guy when I’m world champion, when I’m a legend, he’s going to be at some pub talking sh*t about, ‘I beat that guy one time.'”

Pereira didn’t take too well to Adesanya’s words, and their storyline led to his quick rise in the UFC.

“I felt challenged,” Pereira said…

 

[Deafheaven]

I have no faith in Izzy to win tbh its been 3 times already.

If he does cool though but some folks just have your number

 

[BigBrown21]

Hope both guys can make peace after Saturday.

 

[BigBrown21]

Alex going at Izzy with the Pikachu trolling.

 

[Deafheaven]

How you get trolled by a nikka who barely talks

His continued existence is an affront to Izzys being. He so low key with it too

 

[42 Monks]

Izzy not gonna make it

I got Jorge for the upset tho learned from the last few cards that you just gotta bet on the fukkery and the company man these days

 

[hazardous]

Picked Alex the first time, and going with him again. Adesanya isn't a wrestler so this will stay a stand-up fight and Pereira has beaten him already 3/3 times so unless Adesanya catches him with something early I see Alex winning and possibly getting the finish again

Wanna see Masvidal bounce back but would not he surprised if Burns just uses his grappling to take the W

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Dope to see Jorge going out of his way to show Kimbo love and respect.

RIP to the backyard GOAT

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

Going with Izzy because he’s my fav…..but I can‘t believe I saw that Izzy is the slight favorite

 

[BigBrown21]

Alex looked swagged out with the Joker style purple suit.

But this nikka Izzy came to the press conference wearing a red skirt and a dog collar around his neck.

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

And it may sound like through interviews between Izzy and his coach that Izzy is going to be more aggressive….which I dunno how that‘s going to play out. It may be a bad idea If that‘s the plan.