UFC 287 Embedded episode 3 features the calm before the storm. Champ Alex Pereira and former beltholder Israel Adesanya, as well as UFC 287 co-main eventers Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns, all show a tremendous amount of respect for one another as they step through their final preparations.
This is a significant event for all of the headliners. Pereira looks to prove he is the true champ, that his initial victory over Adesanya was no fluke. Likewise, Adesanya needs a win to prove the opposite, that he is still the rightful ruler of the middleweight division.
Masvidal is on a three-fight skid, looking to avoid a fourth defeat that he admits could send him into retirement. Burns, meanwhile, wants to thrust himself back into the championship mix.
UFC 287 takes place on Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, and is headlined by a middleweight championship rematch between Alex Pereira and former titleholder Israel Adesanya.
UFC 287 Embedded, Episode 3
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