Israel Adesanya returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 287 to battle Alex Pereira. The event took place on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 featured 14 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 287 was headlined by a scrap between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, with Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Joseph Pyfer went to war against Gerald Meerschaert. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 287. View the full results for ‘Pereira vs. Adesanya 2’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
Date |
April 8, 2023 |
Venue |
Miami-Dade Arena |
Location |
Miami, Florida |
Main Event |
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira |
Co-Main Event |
Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 287 was live 624 days ago and was the 641st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 287
Below is the 14-fight order and UFC 287 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
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- Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira via KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:21)
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- Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal by Loading… (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Rob Font defeated Adrian Yanez via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:57)
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- Kevin Holland defeated Santiago Ponzinibbio by KO (Punch) (Round 3 / 3:16)
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- Christian Rodriguez defeated Raul Rosas Jr. by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Kelvin Gastelum defeated Chris Curtis by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Luana Pinheiro defeated Michelle Waterson-Gomez by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Joseph Pyfer defeated Gerald Meerschaert by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:15)
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- Lupita Godinez defeated Cynthia Calvillo by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Ignacio Bahamondes defeated Trey Ogden by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
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- Steve Garcia defeated Nuerdanbieke Shayilan by KO (Body Kick and Punches) (Round 2 / 0:36)
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- Sam Hughes defeated Jaqueline Amorim by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 287 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC 287 payouts and bonuses.
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Sam Hughes vs. Jaqueline Amorim
The second fight at UFC 287 was Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes. Sam Hughes won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Steve Garcia vs. Nuerdanbieke Shayilan
The following bout was between Nuerdanbieke Shayilan and Steve Garcia. Steve Garcia beat Nuerdanbieke Shayilan by KO (Body Kick and Punches) in Round 2 at 0:36.
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
In the fourth bout, Ignacio Bahamondes defeated Trey Ogden by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lupita Godinez vs. Cynthia Calvillo
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Lupita Godinez defeating Cynthia Calvillo by Decision (Split).
Joseph Pyfer vs. Gerald Meerschaert
In the sixth fight of the night, Gerald Meerschaert lost to Joseph Pyfer at 3:15 of Round 1.
Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Luana Pinheiro got the better of Michelle Waterson-Gomez and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
The eighth bout was between Chris Curtis and Kelvin Gastelum. Kelvin Gastelum beat Chris Curtis by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
The ninth fight at UFC 287 was Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Christian Rodriguez. Christian Rodriguez won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
In the tenth bout, Kevin Holland battled Santiago Ponzinibbio and took the win by KO (Punch) in Round 3 at 3:16.
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
Right before the co-main event, Rob Font prevailed over Adrian Yanez. Rob Font won by TKO (Punches) at 2:57 of Round 1.
Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
In the co-main event, Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal via Loading… at 5:00 of Round 3; Marc Goddard was the third man in the cage.
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira
In the main event, referee Dan Miragliotta called an end to the bout at 4:21 of Round 2. Israel Adesanya defeated Alex Pereira by KO (Punches).
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