Just shy of the four-year anniversary of their all-time classic encounter, Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will both take to the cage at UFC 287 . In the main event of the April 8 card, which takes place at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+, Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will attempt to regain the middleweight title from Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who is the only man to beat him in the weight class. The second-closest person to came close to defeating Adesanya at 185 pounds was Gastelum (16-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), who will attempt to get back on track on the UFC 287 prelims when he faces Chris Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in his return from a career-long layoff. Related Israel Adesanya on Alex Pereira rematch at UFC 287: 'This is my last shot' Video: UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell oversees Alex Pereira's final prep for UFC 287 title defense Glover Teixeira: Alex Pereira must 'be more alert' in UFC 287 rematch with Israel Adesanya Both men desperately need to get their hands raised, which is a far cry from when they were at the pinnacle for their UFC 236 matchup in April 2019. The epic contest turned out to be the Fight of the Year , with Adesanya and Gastelum going tooth-and-nail for five rounds in a memorable affair. Adesanya scored a UFC title-fight record four knockdowns over the 25 minutes, and Gastelum tested him more than anyone else up to that point
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