MMA fans are finally getting a fight which they have been eagerly awaiting to see on Saturday night when Israel Adesanya defends his UFC middleweight title against Alex Pereira.
Adesanya has cemented himself as the top fighter at 185lbs with two successul title defences earlier this year, but now his undefeated record at middleweight could be in jeopardy.
Pereira managed to beat his rival twice during their days as kickboxers, once by knockout and the other by decision, but can he produce something similar inside the Octagon?
Here's everything you need to know about Adesanya vs. Pereira.
When is Adesanya vs. Pereira? date, start time
- Date: Saturday, November 12
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. GMT with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. GMT. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Adesanya vs. Pereira?
- U.S.: ESPN PPV
- UK: BT Sport
The fight will be available on ESPN PPV for fans in the U.S., while those in the UK can watch this event on BT Sport.
Where is the Adesanya vs. Pereira fight?
The fight takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Israel Adesanya record and bio
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Date of Birth: July 22, 1989
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 80"
- Total Fights: 24
- Record: 23-1-0
Alex Pereira Record and Bio
- Nationality: Brazilian
- Date of Birth: July 7, 1987
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 79"
- Total Fights: 7
- Record: 6-1-0
Adesanya vs. Pereira fight card
Main card
- Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira for Adesanya's UFC middleweight title
- Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili for Esparza's UFC women's strawweight title
- Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler; Lightweight
- Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez; Bantamweight
- Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles; Lightweight
Prelims
- Brad Riddell vs. Renato Moicano; Lightweight
- Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann; Light heavyweight
- Molly McCann vs. Erin Blanchfield; Women's flyweight
- Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman; Middleweight
Early prelims
- Matt Frevola vs. Ottman Azaitar; Lightweight
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez; Women's strawweight
- Michael Trizano vs. Choi Seung-woo; Featherweight
- Julio Arce vs. Montel Jackson; Bantamweight
- Carlos Ulberg vs. Nicolae Negumereanu; Light heavyweight