UFC 281: ADESANYA VS. PEIRERA
UFC 281: ADESANYA VS. PEIRERA
MAIN EVENT:
ISRAEL ADESANYA
VS.
ALEX PEREIRA
MIDDLEWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
BOUT
Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya is lapping the division having beaten Robert Whittaker, Marvin Vetorri, Jared Cannonier all twice along w/ wins over Paulo Costa, Yoel Romero and More. Alex Pereira is the only man to ever knock Adesanya out, albeit it was in Kickboxing but nobody has this distinction but him. Will Alex make it 3-0 against Israel and become the New Middleweight King or will Adesanya get his revenge and keep his title that he’s held for so long….
CO-MAIN EVENT:
CARLA ESPARZA
VS.
WEILI ZHANG
WOMANS STRAWWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
New champion Carla Esparza defends her title for the first time against Former champion Weili Zhang in the Co Main Event. We’ll see if Zhang can retain her title or if Esparza can make it two in a row over top 3 opponents and retain her hard fought title.
FEATURED BOUT:
MICHEAL CHANDLER
VS.
DUSTIN POIRIER
In the lightweight division the title seems to go through Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler. Both men have came up short in bids to become champion against Charles Oliviera. However neither man seems beatable by anyone else in the division. These two are a shoe in for Fight of the night.
FRANKIE EDGAR
VS.
CHRIS GUTIERREZ
BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT:
DAN HOOKER
VS.
CLAUDIO PUELLES
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT:
These two bouts will serve as the opening bouts on the Pay Per View Card. Dan hooker returns to the lightweight division to take on Claudio Puelles and Frankie Edgar will retire following his bout w/ Chris Gutierrez
BRAD RIDDELL
VS.
RENATO MOICANO
LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT
MOLLY MCCANN
VS.
ERIN BLACHFIELD
WOMAN’S FLYWEIGHT BOUT
These two fights will serve as Preliminary bouts w/ the Riddell Vs. Moicano fight being the Main Event of the ESPN portion of the card.
This will be the first stateside fight for the irish powerhouse Molly McCann and the first bout in 3 that she isn’t sharing the card w/ Paddy Pimblett