Which UFC PPV will be held at the Miami-Dade Arena? All you need to know about the venue, tickets, pricing and more

The UFC's fifth pay-per-view (PPV) event of 2023 will go down at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, on April 8. The arena is home to the NBA team, Miami Heat.

A middleweight championship rematch between reigning champion Alex Pereira and former champion Israel Adesanya is expected to headline the UFC 287 pay-per-view event. The pair previously met at UFC 281, where Pereira captured the title via a fifth-round knockout. The rivalry took its roots outside the organization when both competed actively in kickboxing. Pereira's two victories over Adesanya in kickboxing proved to be a fitting backdrop for them to extend their fierce rivalry on the grand stage of the biggest MMA organization in the world.

Watch the full fight below:

Regular tickets for the event will be available on ticketmaster.com on February 22 at 12 p.m. EST. Although the price has not yet been disclosed, it is projected to cost upwards of $389 per ticket. VIP experience passes for the event are now available for purchase at ufcvip.com. The base pack will cost approximately $500, with the price increasing depending on the extra options and benefits that are opted for.

Miami native Jorge Masvidal, who has now become one of the biggest superstars in the sport, will make his return to action on the pay-per-view show against Gilbert Burns in the co-main event.

There are 2,105 club seats, 80 premium suites, and 76 private boxes at the Miami-Dade Arena. The Waterfront Theater, the largest theater in Florida, is located within the arena and has seating for between 3,000 and 5,800 people. The venue also hosted the organization's inaugural event in the state of Florida on April 25, 2003, at UFC 42: Sudden Impact.

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Israel Adesanya previews his upcoming clash against Alex Pereira at UFC 287

Israel Adesanya is determined to beat Alex Pereira in their long-standing rivalry that spans two sports. The latest chapter in the rivalry will go down in April later this year when the pair lock horns with Pereira's middleweight championship on the line.

Prior to their last bout, Adesanya was reigning supreme over the 185-pound division, amassing five title defenses and collecting signature victories over the likes of Robert Whittaker, Paulo Costa, and Marvin Vettori.

Setting up the narrative for the highly anticipated clash in a recent interview with The MacLife, Adesanya stated:

“This is a part of my story. In any story, there are valleys. Also for him, one man’s hero is another man’s villain. If you look at his life from his point of view, I’m the villain. I’m the guy... the underdog that he beat. I went to the UFC and, he chased me, got me, beat me. So this is my story now. This is my time for his story.”

Check out the interview below: