UFC 281 takes place Saturday with two title fights atop the card, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his title on the line against kickboxing foe Alex Pereira. The co-headliner pits strawweight champion Carla Esparza against former champ Zhang Weili. The card also features a pivotal lightweight showdown between Dustin Poirier and Michael Chandler.
UFC 281 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and ESPN+.
Below is the complete UFC 281 lineup:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira – for middleweight title
- Champ Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili – for women’s strawweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Dustin Poirier
- Frankie Edgar vs. Chris Gutierrez
- Dan Hooker vs. Claudio Puelles
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Renato Moicano vs. Brad Riddell
- Dominick Reyes vs. Ryan Spann
- Erin Blanchfield vs. Molly McCann
- Andre Petroski vs. Wellington Turman
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Matt Frevola
- Silvana Gomez Juarez vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
- Seungwoo Choi vs. Michael Trizano
- Julio Arce vs. Montel Jackson
- Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Carlos Ulberg
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 281.
