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UFC 281: Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira | Carla Esparza vs Zhang Weili | Dustin Poirier vs Michael Chandler | First Strike

We got a big one today! UFC 281 is right around the corner and Dave Ross is here to break down this explosive fight card. UFC 281 is headlined by the reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, defending against the last man to knock him out, Alex Pereira. Also on the card, Carla Esparza defends her strawweight championship against the former champ, Zhang Weili. And Dustin Poirier jumps in against Michael Chandler in what could be a fight of night contender.  Dave Ross is joined this week by MMA handicappers Lou Finocchiaro and Jordan Sherwood delivering their best bets. Top Turtle MMA podcast host Dan Vreeland joins the show to give some prelim fight picks. And Reed Kuhn is here to give his analytical perspective on what the fight numbers are seeing.  Make sure to subscribe to First Strike to never miss a show! Plus check out VSiN.com for all your sports betting information!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

First Strike brings you all of the MMA, UFC and boxing betting action for the weekend. Host Dave Ross is a fight enthusiast and betting analyst who brings his passion for the action to give you the betting edge. Each week Dave and the VSiN fight experts look at the biggest match-ups as well as the fights lower on the card to find betting opportunities.