UFC 281

Dan Hooker (-155) vs. Claudio Puelles (+120). Kicking off the main card in a fashion that Joe Silva would approve of is a lightweight battle between ...

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title fights set for Madison Square Garden on Saturday.

The fight card is broken into two different parts and airs on two different mediums. This post will help explain which fights are airing where and at which ...

Complete UFC 281 fight card preview for the "Adesanya vs. Pereira"-led event tonight (Sat., Nov. 12, 2022) on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV). Get UFC 281 start ...

Watch UFC 281, headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira, with MMA Fighting live during a main card watch party beginning 9:45 p.m. ET.

Prior to that, former lightweight champ [Frankie Edgar](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/60/frankie-edgar) makes the walk to the octagon for the final time in a bantamweight bout against the surging [Chris Gutierrez](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2785/chris-gutierrez). ET / 6:45 p.m. Watch MMA Fighting’s UFC 281 Watch Party at 9:45 p.m. [Dan Hooker](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2917/daniel-hooker) looks to get back to his winning ways and halt the five-fight win streak of [Claudio Puelles](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3886/claudio-puelles). [Dustin Poirier](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/233/dustin-poirier) and [Michael Chandler](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/455/michael-chandler). [Carla Esparza](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/818/carla-esparza) puts her newly won title on the line against former champ [Zhang Weili](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4539/zhang-weili).

SportsLine's Kyle Marley reveals his UFC 281 picks and predictions for Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya in New York City.

Puelles (12-2) is a four-year UFC veteran and ground-game savant who has seen three of his five UFC victories come by submission. Hooker (21-12) is an eight-year veteran who was once a top-five ranked contender in the loaded lightweight division. Marley also has strong picks for Adesanya vs. At that time, Pereira (6-1) wasn't known to UFC observers but he was gaining recognition in lesser-known promotions. Pereira and every other bout on the UFC 281 card. Adesanya is a -220 favorite (risk $220 to win $100), while Pereira is offered at +180 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MMA odds for UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Now, they will renew their rivalry with a UFC title on the line. The 33-year-old, Nigeria-born fighter became the undisputed champion when he knocked out former titleholder Robert Whittaker in October 2019 at UFC 243. Coincidentally, the last fight of his kickboxing career came in the knockout loss to Pereira in March 2017. Adesanya and Pereira have navigated similar career paths as both turned to professional MMA later in their careers after establishing themselves in other disciplines, primarily kickboxing. He watches every single fight for every professional MMA card and does extensive research before each event. This one comes against a familiar foe in Pereira, who has beaten Adesanya twice in kickboxing.