The time is coming. This Saturday (12), Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán face each other for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg) in the main fight of UFC 281, an event that also features the strawweight title dispute (up to 52,1kg) between Carla esparza e Weili Zhang. Before entering the Octagon, however, the 28 athletes scheduled for the card need to overcome the challenge against the scales. This Friday morning (11), starting at 10:50 am (Brasília time), the official weigh-in will be broadcast live, with comments and analysis.
In the main fight, Israel adesanya e Alex Poatán they resume the rivalry born in the days of kickboxing, a sport in which the Brazilian defeated the Nigerian on two occasions, the last of them by knockout. More than six years after their last meeting, the middleweight champion is looking for the sixth defense of his belt, while the challenger tries to become the third Brazilian to win the division title.
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In the co-main fight, Carla esparza seeks the first defense of his second strawweight reign. To do so, the North American will have to overcome the former champion Weili Zhang.
Brazil on the preliminary card
Alex Poatán is not the only Brazilian representative in the UFC 281. The preliminary portion of the event features middleweight Wellington Turman, which faces Andre Petroski, and light weight (up to 70,3kg) Renato Moicano, which measures forces with Brad Riddell.
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UFC 281 fights
MAIN CARD (00pm Brasília time)
Average weight: Israel adesanya x Alex Poatán – Fight for belt
Straw weight: Carla esparza x Weili Zhang – Fight for belt
Lightweight: Dustin poirier x Michael chandler
Bantamweight: Frankie Edgar x Chris Gutierrez
Lightweight: Dan Hooker x Claudio Puelles placeholder image
PRELIMINARY CARD (20pm Brasília time)
Lightweight: Brad Riddell x Renato Moicano
Light Heavyweight: Dominick reyes x Ryan spann
Fly weight: Molly McCann x Erin Blanchfield
Average weight: Andre Petroski x Wellington Turman
Lightweight: Ottman azaitar x Matt frevola
Straw weight: Karolina Kowalkiewicz x Silvana Gomez Juarez
Feather weight: Mike Trizano x seung woo choi
Bantamweight: Julio Maple x Montel Jackson
Light Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg x Nicolae Negumereanu
