Michael Chiesa pronounces UFC 287 bout vs. Li Jingliang
Michael Chiesa has a combat on the books for the primary time since November 2021.
Friday throughout “UFC Reside,” Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) introduced he’ll combat Li Jingliang (19-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) at UFC 287, a pay-per-view occasion anticipated for April 8 at a location and venue yet-to-be-determined.
Jingliang, 34, has alternated wins and losses over the span of his previous six fights with a 3-3 report. Following a knockout of Muslim Salikhov in July, Jingliang misplaced a closely-contested split decision in opposition to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 279 in September, a matchup he accepted in lower than 48-hour discover.
Chiesa, 35, appears to be like to snap a two-fight skid, which incorporates losses high competitors in Vicente Luque and Sean Brady. The setbacks got here, nonetheless, after 4 straight wins, together with victories over Carlos Condit, Diego Sanchez, Rafael dos Anjos, and Neil Magny.
With the addition the UFC 287 lineup consists of:
-
Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
-
Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
-
Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
-
Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Christian Rodrigues
-
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
-
Michael Chiesa vs. Li Jingliang
-
Gerald Meeerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
-
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
-
Cynthia Calvillo vs. Crazy Godinez
-
Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
-
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta
-
Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 287.