The UFC is back with its fifth pay-per-view of the year, which means the popular “Embedded” fight-week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. In the main event, middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) defends his title for the first time in a rematch with former champ Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC). Pereira upset Adesanya for the title this past November and also holds two kickboxing wins over him. In the co-feature, Gilbert Burns (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) takes on Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC) in a key welterweight fight.
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UFC 287 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Alex Pereira vows to ‘put the leash back on’ Israel Adesanya – MMA Junkie