MIAMI – Tension was running high in the final faceoff between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya.
The two middleweights locked eyes in a very intense staredown during Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 287. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defends his 185-pound title against Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) on Saturday in the main event.
The contest is an immediate rematch, after Pereira dethroned Adesanya by fifth-round TKO at UFC 281 in November to claim gold. The Brazilian also has two wins of “The Last Stylebender” in their pre-UFC kickboxing careers.
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were intense as ever as they came face-to-face for the final time before their #UFC287 rematch.
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 7, 2023
UFC 287 takes place at Kaseya Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Watch the video above to see the UFC 287 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff between Pereira and Adesanya.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.
