It’s been long overdue, but Jorge Masvidal will finally get to fight at home.
The MMA star will co-headline the UFC’s return to Miami on April 8, as he’s set to take on top contender Gilbert Burns in a key welterweight bout. UFC 287, which is headlined by a championship rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, marks the first time the promotion will host an event down at the 305 in two decades. The famed Miami-Dade Arena, home of the Miami Heat, will host the card.
The last time Miami saw a UFC event was for UFC 42 back on April 25 in 2003. Welterweight champion Matt Hughes defended his belt against Sean Sherk in the main event. An 18-year-old Masvidal was present that night, but not as a UFC fighter, but as an aspiring fighter hopeful of one day reaching the pinnacle of the sport.
