Years in the making, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are finally set to square off again. This time, it’ll be in MMA – on one of the biggest combat sports stages at one of the most iconic venues in the world.
UFC 281 is set for Nov. 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York and Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) vs. Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is set to headline, the promotion announced Friday via broadcast partner ESPN.
No other bouts have been set for the Nov. 12 pay-per-view at this time, though a lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier