UFC 281

The fight card is broken into two different parts and airs on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which ...

Carla Esparza has really found her footing in the strawweight division following back-to-back losses in 2018. Those fights really represented a crossroads for ...

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 281 picks and predictions for Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya in New York City.

Puelles (12-2) is a four-year UFC veteran and ground-game savant who has seen three of his five UFC victories come by submission. Hooker (21-12) is an eight-year veteran who was once a top-five ranked contender in the loaded lightweight division. Marley also has strong picks for Adesanya vs. At that time, Pereira (6-1) wasn't known to UFC observers but he was gaining recognition in lesser-known promotions. Pereira and every other bout on the UFC 281 card. Adesanya is a -220 favorite (risk $220 to win $100), while Pereira is offered at +180 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MMA odds for UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Now, they will renew their rivalry with a UFC title on the line. The 33-year-old, Nigeria-born fighter became the undisputed champion when he knocked out former titleholder Robert Whittaker in October 2019 at UFC 243. Coincidentally, the last fight of his kickboxing career came in the knockout loss to Pereira in March 2017. Adesanya and Pereira have navigated similar career paths as both turned to professional MMA later in their careers after establishing themselves in other disciplines, primarily kickboxing. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event. This one comes against a familiar foe in Pereira, who has beaten Adesanya twice in kickboxing.

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 281 odds and lines between Carla Esparza and Zhang Weili, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

Complete UFC 281 fight card preview for the "Adesanya vs. Pereira"-led event tonight (Sat., Nov. 12, 2022) on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). Get UFC 281 start ...

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 281 odds and lines between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

Watch UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira, with MMA Fighting live during a main card watch party beginning 9:45 p.m. ET.

Prior to that, former lightweight champ [Frankie Edgar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/60/frankie-edgar) makes the walk to the octagon for the final time in a bantamweight bout against the surging [Chris Gutierrez](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2785/chris-gutierrez). ET / 6:45 p.m. Watch MMA Fighting’s UFC 281 Watch Party at 9:45 p.m. [Dan Hooker](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2917/daniel-hooker) looks to get back to his winning ways and halt the five-fight win streak of [Claudio Puelles](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3886/claudio-puelles). [Dustin Poirier](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/233/dustin-poirier) and [Michael Chandler](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/455/michael-chandler). [Carla Esparza](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/818/carla-esparza) puts her newly won title on the line against former champ [Zhang Weili](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4539/zhang-weili).

A big night of mixed martial arts is set in the Big Apple. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is putting together an exciting pay-per-view on Saturday night ...

In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who ...

Israel Adesanya (185) vs. Alex Pereira (184.6) · Carla Esparza (114.8) vs. Weili Zhang (114.8) · Michael Chandler (155.8) vs. Dustin Poirier (156) · Frankie Edgar ...

Also on the prelims, former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, Dominick Reyes, will collide with the promotion's #12 ranked 205-pounder, Ryan Spann. The ...

In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against challenger Alex Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who ...

NEW YORK -- Israel Adesanya will seek his sixth defense of the UFC's middleweight championship Saturday, when he meets familiar rival in Alex Pereira at UFC ...

Israel Adesanya defends his 185-pound crown against Alex Pereira. The the main event of the ESPN+ pay-per-view is likely to happen sometime after midnight.

Frevola sent his fellow New Yorkers into a frenzy with a first-round knockout of Azaitar in New York City.

Frevola improved to 10-3-1 professionally and now has consecutive wins in the UFC. Frevola was glowing during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, even leading the crowd in a brief "Steamrolla" chant. Frevola had to back up a lot of trash talk and boy did he ever.

UFC 281 will feature Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title against Alex Pereira. Here's how to watch the Nov. 12 pay-per-view.

Huntington's Matt Frevola gets it done in the first round at UFC 281, defeating Ottman Azaitar by first round knockout. It's back-to-back wins for the Long ...

Check out the best photos from Matt Frevola's first-round knockout win over Ottman Azaitar at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden.

Watch Frevola's powerful knockout finish above. Frevola took his time finding the range against the hard-hitting Azaitar, a previously undefeated fighter coming ...

The Sporting News will be providing live analysis and highlights from a stacked UFC 281 card. Who will walk out as champion, and can Israel Adesanya exact a ...

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira headlines the pay-per-view event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. UFC women's strawweight ...

Molly McCann](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-281-results-highlights-erin-blanchfield-makes-quick-work-of-molly-mccann-with-first-round-submission/)via first-round submission (kimura) Dominick Reyes](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-281-results-highlights-ryan-spann-smashes-dominick-reyes-for-quick-first-round-knockout/)via first-round knockout (punch) [Erin Blanchfield def. The main card begins at 10 p.m. Pereira is also the only person in combat sports to knock out Adesanya. UFC women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza vs. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya vs.