Bettors have spoken and opened Israel Adesanya as a slight betting favorite for his upcoming title rematch with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 287 in April.
The middleweight rematch was announced Friday night by UFC President Dana White, who released a special video announcement and all to break the news. Per White, Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 will serve as the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 at a venue and location yet to be determined (Miami and Brooklyn are potential landing spots).
Through BetOnline, Adesanya opened as a -145 betting favorite. That means a $145 bet on “Last Stylebender” to avenge his UFC 281 loss to Pereira will net fans $100. Even though Adesanya boasts a 12-1 record as a member of the UFC middleweight division, it’s no surprise to see him the betting favorite heading into UFC 287. After all, Pereira has a 3-0 against Adesanya if you count their encounters inside the kickboxing ring. .
Pereira, on the other hand, opened as a +125 betting underdog for his reboot with “Last Stylebender” at UFC 287. That means a $100 bet on “Poaton” to retain his title. 185 pounds will net fight fans $125. . Those are great odds, especially since Pereira has the power to knock Adesanya off anytime in a 25-minute fight.
Heading into their first middleweight title fight at UFC 281 last November, Adesanya was a -200 favorite to defend his title for the sixth time in a row. Pereira, who was a +170 underdog for UFC 281, went through four rounds of adversity to finish “Last Stylebender” with a fifth-round TKO stoppage to claim the title.
The UFC 287 fight card is still in the works, but the main pay-per-view (PPV) card is expected to feature the following bouts:
Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Raul Rosas Jr vs. Christian Rodriguez
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
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