Adesanya Vs. Pereira: Madison Square Garden’s Blockbuster Card Has Been Confirmed

New York's Madison Square Garden will host UFC 281 on November 12.

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This is a match in which Israel Adesanya holds his middleweight title against Alex Pereira.

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At the event, Carla Esparza lined up her recently acquired strawweight belt against former champion Zhang Weili.

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On lightweight, another great matchup is set in Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler.

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One of Brazil's victims, Chandler will face

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Joe is going strong after landing one of the best knockouts ever in the UFC.

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In what should be Frankie Edgar's last fight against rising contender Chris Gutierrez (bantamweight).

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Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles will be the first match of UFC 281 Main Event.

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The Diamond' returns after loss against Oliveira

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