Fighting in ‘the most famous arena in the world’ for the first time since a knockout of Derek Brunson’s performance of the night in 2018, Adesanya will now put his undisputed 185-pound title on the line for the sixth time against Pereira, who is undefeated in three UFC fights, including a July finale from Sean Strickland, and boasts a pair of kickboxing wins over Adesanya.
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In the co-main event, Carla Esparza puts her strawweight title on the line against former champion Zhang Weili. Plus, top-ranked lightweights Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler go head-to-head in a can’t-miss fight on the main card.
How do I stream UFC 281 on ESPN+?
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Preliminaries kicking off Saturday, November 12 at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT in the US on ESPN+ and UFC Battle Pass. The Preliminaries airs at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ESP News and the Main board will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN+ in the US at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.