UFC 287: Make your predictions for Pereira vs. Adesanya 2, Burns vs. Masvidal
We want your predictions for UFC 287 in Miami.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 287 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes
Records: Jaqueline Amorim (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Sam Hughes (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC)
Past five: Amorim 5-0, Hughes 2-3
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Amorim -250, Hughes +200
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Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Records: Steve Garcia (13-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Shayilan Nuerdanbieke (39-10 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Past five: Garcia 3-2, Nuerdanbieke 4-1
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Garcia +180, Nuerdanbieke -225
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Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
Records: Ignacio Bahamondes (13-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Trey Ogden (16-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Bahamondes 4-1, Ogden 4-1
Division: 160-pound contract weight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Bahamondes -340, Ogden +280
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Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
Records: Cynthia Calvillo (9-5-1 MMA, 6-5-1 UFC), Loopy Godinez (8-3 MMA, 3-3 UFC)
Past five: Calvillo 1-4, Godinez 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Calvillo +210, Godinez -275
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Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
Records: Gerald Meerschaert (35-15 MMA, 10-7 UFC), Joe Pyfer (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Meerschaert 4-1, Pyfer 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Meerschaert +145, Pyfer -175
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Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
Records: Chase Sherman (16-11 MMA, 4-10 UFC), Karl Williams (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Sherman 1-4, Williams 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Sherman +385, Williams -500
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Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Records: Luana Pinheiro (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Michelle Waterson-Gomez (18-10 MMA, 6-6 UFC)
Past five: Pinheiro 5-0, Waterson-Gomez 1-4
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Pinheiro -165, Waterson-Gomez +140
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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
Records: Kelvin Gastelum (17-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC), Chris Curtis (30-9 MMA, 4-1 UFC)
Past five: Gastelum 1-4, Curtis 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Gastelum -135, Curtis +110
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Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
Records: Christian Rodriguez (8-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Raul Rosas Jr. (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Past five: Rodriguez 4-1, Rosas Jr. 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Rodriguez +200, Rosas Jr. -250
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Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Records: Kevin Holland (23-9 MMA, 10-6 UFC), Santiago Ponzinibbio (29-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC)
Past five: Holland 2-3, Ponzinibbio 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Holland honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Holland -275, Ponzinibbio +210
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Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
Records: Rob Font (19-6 MMA, 9-5 UFC), Adrian Yanez (16-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC)
Past five: Font 3-2, Yanez 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Font No. 8, Yanez honorable mention
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Font +150, Yanez -185
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Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
Records: Gilbert Burns (21-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC), Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
Past five: Burns 3-2, Masvidal 2-3
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Burns No. 7, Masvidal No. 13
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Burns -450, Masvidal +360
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Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
Records: Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC)
Past five: Pereira 5-0, Adesanya 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Pereira No. 1, No. 13 pound-for-pound; Adesanya No. 2, No. 3 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 04.03.23): Pereira +135, Adesanya -155
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UFC 287 fight card (as of April 3, 8 a.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes
