UFC 287 Results: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

UFC 287 returned the UFC to Miami on April 8, 2023, with Israel Adesanya knocking Alex Pereira out to regain the middleweight championship. Gilbert Burns defeated Jorge Masvidal in the co-main event, while Rob Font and Kevin Holland supplied finishes on a card that also tested several developing contenders.

Adesanya reverses the rivalry

Pereira’s leg kicks and forward pressure again presented a difficult problem for Adesanya. During the second round, Pereira moved in to attack near the fence, but Adesanya answered with right hands that abruptly changed the fight.

The knockout at 4:21 returned the middleweight title to Adesanya. This was their second MMA meeting and fourth meeting across MMA and kickboxing; Pereira had won their first three encounters, so the result was Adesanya’s first victory in the rivalry.

Burns wins as Masvidal announces retirement

Burns mixed his striking and grappling to win a unanimous decision over Masvidal. The veteran had moments on the feet, but Burns’ more consistent work gave him the advantage across three rounds.

Masvidal announced his retirement afterward in front of the Miami crowd. Font stopped Adrian Yanez in the first round, and Holland knocked Santiago Ponzinibbio out in round three, giving the main card two more decisive striking finishes.

Rodriguez and Gastelum earn decisions

Christian Rodriguez weathered Raul Rosas Jr.’s early grappling pressure and won a unanimous decision. Kelvin Gastelum also won by unanimous decision against Chris Curtis in an active middleweight bout that highlighted the preliminaries.

Luana Pinheiro and Loopy Godinez took split decisions, while Joe Pyfer and Steve Garcia earned stoppages. Ignacio Bahamondes outpointed Trey Ogden, and Sam Hughes beat Jaqueline Amorim, completing the 12 fights that actually took place.

Complete UFC 287 results

• Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira — KO (punches), R2, 4:21.
• Gilbert Burns def. Jorge Masvidal — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Rob Font def. Adrian Yanez — TKO (punches), R1, 2:57.
• Kevin Holland def. Santiago Ponzinibbio — KO (punch), R3, 3:16.
• Christian Rodriguez def. Raul Rosas Jr. — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Kelvin Gastelum def. Chris Curtis — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Luana Pinheiro def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert — TKO (punches), R1, 3:15.
• Loopy Godinez def. Cynthia Calvillo — split decision, R3, 5:00.
• Ignacio Bahamondes def. Trey Ogden — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Steve Garcia def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke — KO (body kick and punches), R2, 0:36.
• Sam Hughes def. Jaqueline Amorim — unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 287 official results; Florida commission; Event results record.

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