UFC 281 WEIGH-IN, PRESSER, MEDIA DAY, BETTING ODDS, PREDICTIONS & HOW TO WATCH
Prelims on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET
Early Prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET
New York, NY (November 12th, 2022)– UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, featuring two hotly anticipated championships, will be live from Madison Square Garden, in New York this Saturday, November 12 at 10:00p.m. ET, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish).
The Prelims will air on ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ (English & Spanish) at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Early Prelims will air on ESPN+ (English & Spanish) at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT. Live coverage begins on Friday with UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Adesanya vs. Pereira at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, providing fans with exclusive insights and views heading into Fight Night.
In the main event, reining middleweight king Israel Adesanya (23-1) defends his title against Brazilian knockout artist No. 4 Alex Pereira (6-1). Adesanya will now put his undisputed 185-pound title on the line for the sixth time fighting Pereira, a former kickboxing rival who defeated Adesanya in that sport twice—one of those wins by knockout.
The co-main championship doubleheader kicks off in the strawweight division as surging two-time champion Carla Esparza (20-6) defends her crown against striking phenom No. 2 Zhang Weili (22-3), China’s first and only champion in UFC history.
The PPV portion of the event will also feature the greatly anticipated lightweight showdown between fan-favorite No. 2 Dustin Poirier (28-7) and No. 5 Michael Chandler (23-7), who has delivered action-packed bouts since entering the UFC last year. Also on the card, former UFC lightweight champion and future Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar (23-10), taking on his final career battle before retiring from MMA, faces rising bantamweight talent, Chris Gutierrez (18-3). Edgar is arguably one of the most respected fighters of the past two decades.
Jon Anik will call the action alongside Joe Rogan and former two-division Champion and UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties. All coverage in Spanish will be handled by Troy Santiago, Victor Davila, and Alexa Grasso.
UFC 281 Betting Odds
See official UFC 281 weigh-in results below.
Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)
Israel Adesanya (185) vs. Alex Pereira (184.6)
Carla Esparza (114.6) vs. Zhang Weili (114.8)
Dustin Poirier (156) vs. Michael Chandler (155.8)
Frankie Edgar (135.6) vs. Chris Gutierrez (136)
Dan Hooker (155.8) vs. Claudio Puelles (155.2)
Prelims (ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Brad Riddell (155.6) vs. Renato Moicano (155.8)
Dominick Reyes (205.4) vs. Ryan Spann (206.6)*
Erin Blanchfield (125) vs. Molly McCann (125.4)
Andre Petroski (185.8) vs. Wellington Turman (185.2)
Early Prelims (ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)
Matt Frevola (154.8) vs. Ottman Azaitar (155.6)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (115.6) vs. Silvana Gomez Juarez (115.6)
Michael Trizano (147.6)** vs. Seung Woo Choi (145.6)
Julio Arce (135.8) vs. Montel Jackson (135.8)
Carlos Ulberg (205.2) vs. Nicolae Negumereanu (206)
*Spann missed the light heavyweight limit. His bout with Dominick Reyes will proceed at a catchweight with Spann forfeiting 20 percent of his purse as penalty
**Trizano missed the featherweight limit. His bout with Seung Woo Choi will proceed at a catchweight with Trizano forfeiting 20 percent of his purse as penalty.
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