On Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, the UFC will break out of its off-week hibernation with a banger of a pay-per-view event. At UFC 287, one of the most intriguing rivalries in combat sports will take center stage as Israel Adesanya attempts to defeat Alex Pereira for the first time in many encounters across two different sports in order to reclaim his middleweight title.
In the co-main event, Jorge Masvidal fights Gilbert Burns in a crucial welterweight matchup in his hometown. The preceding'two fights on the card feature high stakes and brutal combat, with Adrian Yanez vs. Rob Font looking to establish himself as a bantamweight contender and Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio at 170 pounds. This has all the makings of a night to remember, especially when you take into account the most recent bout of possible phenom Raul Rosas Jr.
Let’s take a closer look at the bout that will round things out, the main event of the evening in one of my top UFC predictions.