‘UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2’ results: Israel Adesanya knocks out Alex Pereira to reclaim middleweight title

MIAMI – MMA Underground was on scene and reporting live from Saturday’s UFC 287 event, and you can get full results below.

“UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2” took place at Kaseya Center. The evening’s main card streamed live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN, ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.

In the night’s main event, reigning middleweight champion Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faced former titleholder and the man he beat to take the belt, Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC).

Meanwhile, the night’s co-feature was a key welterweight matchup between Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) and Jorge Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC).

A planned heavyweight matchup between Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC) and Karl Williams (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was canceled moments prior to the start of the card. UFC officials cited a Sherman injury as the reason for the late change.

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UFC 287 results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view)

• Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 4:21 – to claim middleweight title
• Gilbert Burns def. Jorge Masvidal via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Rob Font def. Adrian Yanez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:57

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• Kevin Holland def. Santiago Ponzinibbio via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 3:16

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• Christian Rodriguez def. Raul Rosas Jr. via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+)

• Kelvin Gastelum def. Chris Curtis via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Luana Pinheiro def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:15

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• Loopy Godinez def. Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass)

• Ignacio Bahamondes def. Trey Ogden via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Steve Garcia def. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 0:36

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• Sam Hughes def. Jaqueline Amorim via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)