Alex Pereira will defend his middleweight title against old foe Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 on April 8.
UFC president Dana White announced the news during a special announcement on Saturday evening. No location or venue has been announced for the pay-per-view event in April, but it's expected that it will take place in New York with the Barclays Center and Madison Square Garden being potential venues.
Pereira won the middleweight belt by stopping Adesanya in the final round of their title clash at UFC 281 last November. The Brazilian needed a finish after falling behind on the scorecards and with the help of an inspiring speech from his coaches, he stopped Adesanya with just three minutes left of the fight.
