UFC 287 Miami: How many fights have been confirmed for the event

Many in the MMA community expect UFC 287 to be one of the biggest combat sports events of the 2023 calendar year.

The UFC 287 event will be headlined by the highly anticipated fight between reigning UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira and former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

The upcoming fight between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will mark their second clash against one another in the sport of MMA and fourth in combat sports overall. They've already fought each other once in MMA and twice in kickboxing.

The event's co-headliner will witness former UFC welterweight title challengers Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal face off in a pivotal welterweight showdown.

It's believed that a win for 'Durinho' could fetch him a possible welterweight title shot, whereas a win for Masvidal could help him return to the upper echelons of the welterweight division after a string of setbacks in recent years.

Furthermore, UFC 287 will feature several other intriguing matchups too. This includes the Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez bantamweight clash, the much-awaited Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio welterweight bout, and much more.

Listed below are some of the fights expected to transpire at UFC 287 on April 8, 2023, at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, USA:

1. Middleweight title bout: Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
2. Welterweight bout: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
3. Bantamweight bout: Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
4. Welterweight bout: Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
5. Bantamweight bout: Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Christian Rodriguez
6. Middleweight bout: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
7. Welterweight bout: Michael Chiesa vs. Li Jingliang
8. Women's Strawweight bout: Michelle Waterson vs. Luana Pinheiro
9. Heavyweight bout: Chris Barnett vs. Chase Sherman
10. Middleweight bout: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
11. Women's Strawweight bout: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita Godinez
12. Lightweight bout: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta
13. Featherweight bout: Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs. Steve Garcia
14. Women's Strawweight bout: Jacqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes

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Jon Jones gives an ominous prediction for Israel Adesanya's UFC 287 fight against Alex Pereira

Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have been at loggerheads over the past several years, with both UFC megastars taking multiple jibes at each other.

Prior to his UFC heavyweight title-winning performance at UFC 285 earlier this month, 'Bones' weighed in on his longtime rival's scheduled fight against Alex Pereira.

Speaking to MMA Junkie, Jon Jones alluded to the fact that 'Poatan' defeated Israel Adesanya twice in kickboxing and once in MMA as well. 'Bones' suggested that Pereira is Adesanya's kryptonite.

Predicting a win for Pereira over 'Izzy' at UFC 287, Jones stated:

"I believe Pereira's going to win again. There's some athletes that just have other athlete's number. He works hard and I'm rooting for him. I believe he's going to do it again."