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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira live-streaming preview show with Farah Hannoun

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.

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