Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will be meeting at the ring at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night. This is going to be an exciting Middleweight battle between the two and it will also be the main event for the night. Adesanya will open as the favorite in this battle and he has almost thrice the experience as his opponent. Adesanya will be looking forward to taking his revenge against Pereira in this epic battle. Alex Pereira is currently the underdog against Israel Adesanya according to the latest UFC betting odds.
UFC 287: Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya Betting Information
| Date: |
Saturday, April 8, 2023 |
| Time: |
10:00 PM ET |
| Location: |
FTX Arena, Miami, Florida |
| TV Coverage: |
ESPN+ |
UFC 287: Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya Odds
| Fighter |
ML |
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| Alex Pereira |
+130 |
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| Israel Adesanya |
-150 |
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Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira, also called ‘Poatan’ in the ring is coming to the fight with a career record of 7-1-0. Pereira is coming here on a winning streak and lastly defeated Israel Adesanya in November through a knockout. Pereira is standing at 6’4” in the ring with a reach of 79” and is posing an orthodox stance in his fights. The fighter is managing to land an average of 5.23 significant strikes in each minute with 59 percent accuracy. In terms of takedowns, Pereira is attempting 0.33 takedowns every 15 minutes and has 100 percent accuracy.
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya, popularly known as ‘The Last Stylebender’ holds an impressive record of 23-2-0 in his career. Adesanya has managed to lose two fights out of his last five in the ring. Israel took a shameless loss in his last fight against Pereira and was knocked out. Adesanya is standing at 6’4” with a reach of 80” and poses a switch stance in the ring. The fighter is landing an average of 3.93 significant strikes each minute with an accuracy of 50 percent. When it comes to takedowns, Adesanya is attempting 0.06 takedowns in every 15 minutes with 14 percent accuracy.
Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya Betting Numbers
|
Pereira |
Adesanya |
| Record |
7-1-0 |
23-2-0 |
| Last Fight |
Win |
Win |
| Country |
Brazil |
Nigeria |
| Height |
6′ 4″ |
6′ 4″ |
| Weight |
185 lbs. |
185 lbs. |
| Reach |
79″ |
80″ |
| Win by KO/TKO |
86% |
65% |
| Submissions |
0% |
0% |
| Decisions |
14% |
35% |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute |
5.23 |
3.93 |
| Striking Accuracy |
59% |
50% |
| Striking Absorbed Per Minute |
3.63 |
2.80 |
| Striking Defense |
53% |
58% |
| Takedown Average |
0.33 |
0.06 |
| Takedown Accuracy |
100% |
14% |
| Takedown Defense |
73% |
77% |
| Submission Average |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Pereira vs. Adesanya Summary
This is a highly anticipated match with Adesanya out for revenge after losing to Pereira last time out. Pereira is a superior fighter and will not make this fight easy. The UFC betting sportsbook predicts Israel Adesanya to win on Saturday and make this main event a spectacular one. Take Adesanya to win this epic fight.
