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At UFC 281, Alex Pereira became the UFC middleweight champion by beating Israel Adesanya. Adesanya was doing well as he got ahead in the 3 scorecards 39-37 before Pereira pulled off a surprise finish at the 2:01 mark of the 5th round to become champion.
This weekend, there’s an epic fight happening in Miami! Two top middleweight contenders, Pereira and Adesanya, will be facing off to compete for the ultimate UFC championship title. This match is the main event of a five-fight show, with Jorge Masvidal and Gilbert Burns battling it out in the co-main event. It will be held at the Miami-Dade Arena on Saturday night, don’t miss it!