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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to the Madison Square Garden in New York City to host the UFC 281 that headlines main event bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira for the middleweight tittle while Carla Esparza will face Zhang Weili in women's strawweight title in the co-main event on November 12.
New Zealand fighter Adesanya has won 23 off 24 fights in his mixed martial arts career while Brazilian fighter Pereira has also lost just one of his seven MMA fights. On the other hand, American mixed martial artist Carla Esparza will try to defend her title for the third time, when she face No.2 ranked contender Zhang Weili.
Apart from them, No.2 ranked Dustin Poirier will take on the likes of No.5 ranked Michael Chandler in the men's lightweight main card event.
UFC 281: Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira and more
Main card events:
- Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira (middleweight title)
- Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili (women’s strawweight title)
- Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler
- Frankie Edgar vs Chris Gutiérrez
- Dan Hooker vs Claudio Puelles
When and where will UFC 281 preliminary card events take place?
The UFC 281 preliminary card events will take place at 6:30 am IST on Sunday, November 13 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City.
When and where will UFC 281 main card: Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira take place?
The UFC 281 main card: Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira will take place on November 13 at 8:30 am IST at the Madison Square Garden.
Where to watch the live telecast of UFC 281 main card events in India?
The live telecast of the UFC 281 main card events will be available on Sony Ten 2 (English) and Sony Ten 3 (Hindi) in India.
Where to watch the live stream of UFC 281 main card events in India?
The live stream of the UFC 281 main card events will be available on Sony Liv, Airtel TV and Jio TV app in India.
Where to catch live updates of UFC 281 main card events?
SportsTiger website and app will provide you live updates of all the UFC 281 main card events.