The oddsmakers have spoken and opened Israel Adesanya as a slight betting favorite for his upcoming title rematch with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at UFC 287 this April.
The middleweight rematch was announced Friday night by UFC president, Dana White, who launched a special video announcement and all to break the news. Per White, Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 will serve as UFC 287’s main event going down on April 8 at a venue and location yet to be determined (Miami and Brooklyn are potential landing spots).
Per BetOnline, Adesanya has opened as a -145 betting favorite. That means a $145 bet on “Last Stylebender” to avenge his UFC 281 loss to Pereira will net fight fans $100. Even though Adesanya sports a 12-1 record as a member of the UFC’s middleweight division it’s little surprising to see him the betting favorite for UFC 287. After all, Pereira is 3-0 against Adesanya if you count their meetings inside of the kickboxing ring.
Israel Adesanya is the in his rematch with Alex Pereira ✌️
(odds via @betonline_ag) #UFC287 pic.twitter.com/njyKPoblnl
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) January 28, 2023
Pereira, on the other hand, has…
