Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya’s rivalry continues.
The UFC 281 headliners will meet again at UFC 287 on April 8 in a bout for the UFC middleweight title, UFC president Dana White announced Friday.
Pereira pulled off a fifth-round TKO win against Adesanya in November’s instant classic at Madison Square Garden. Adesanaya, who suffered his first-ever loss as a middleweight, looked poised to pick up his sixth title defense before Pereira landed a strong right hand and unleashed a flurry of blows to win the title belt.
The result marked Pereira’s third win against Adesanya, dating back to their kickboxing days.