Middleweight champion Alex Pereira puts his title on the line for the first time in the UFC 287 main event against former titleholder Israel Adesanya . Top bantamweight contender Sean O’Malley weighed in on the matchup and gave his final prediction for the fight. Pereira holds three wins over Adesanya in combat sports. He’s beaten him twice in kickboxing, once by decision and then knocked Adesanya out in the rematch. At UFC 281, Pereira came from behind to finish “The Last Stylebender” in the final round to capture the title