Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal date: UK start time, full fight card, live stream and how to follow UFC 287 co-main event before Alex Pereira v Israel Adesanya 2

Jorge Masvidal will finally make his octagon return at UFC 287 this weekend in a career-defining showdown with welterweight rival Gilbert Burns.

‘Gamebred’ has suffered a rapid decline from UFC's posterboy in recent years following a three-fight losing streak.

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Masvidal hasn’t fought since slumping to a unanimous decision defeat against Colby Covington last March.

The 38-year-old is without a victory since beating Nate Diaz in 2019 and has slipped down to eleventh in the welterweight rankings.

But his long-term rivalry with current champion Leon Edwards could catapult back into contention should he beat Burns.

'Durinho', meanwhile, is back in the cage two months after submitting Neil Magny at UFC 283 in his native Brazil and will represent a stern test.

Burns vs Masvidal: Date and start time 

UFC 287 will take place on Saturday, April 8 at the Miami-Dade Arena in Florida.

The early prelims will begin at 11pm UK time with the main card set to get going from 3am.

Burns vs Masvidal can been expected at around 5am before the main event of Pereira vs Adesanya 2.

Burns vs Masvidal: TV channel and live stream

The fight will be available to watch in the UK on BT Sport. 

New customers can buy a BT Sport monthly pass to watch the fight for £29.99 per month. 

The prelim fights will also be available to watch via the UFC fight pass for £6.99 per month.

You can live stream the action on the BT Sport app, which is available on your smart TV, laptop, mobile, tablet and console.

talkSPORT will have all the build-up to the event throughout fight week.

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Burns vs Masvidal: Full fight card

Subject to change 

Main card

• MAIN EVENT: Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya - for UFC Middleweight Championship
• Gilbert Burns vs Jorge Masvidal 
• Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez 
• Kevin Holland vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Raul Rosas Jr vs Christian Rodriguez 

Prelim card

• Kelvin Gastelum vs Chris Curtis 
• Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs Luana Pinheiro 
• Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer 
• Chase Sherman vs. Karl Williams

Early prelims

• Cynthia Calvillo vs Loopy Godinez 
• Ignacio Bahamondes vs Nikolas Motta 
• Shayilan Nuerdanbieke vs Steve Garcia 
• Jaqueline Amorim vs Sam Hughes

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Burns vs Masvidal: What has been said?

Edwards admitted ahead of his successful title defence against Kamaru Usman that he has one eye on a potential fight with Masvidal.

He told marvelbet369.com: “That’s a fight I feel needs to happen. Not just for me, but for the fans to see the difference in skillset and everything.

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“You know, he’s coming off a three-fight losing streak, it’s difficult to [make that] fight. I would have loved him to have a fight in December or something, get a good, top-five win.

“Then I [would have] fought him in March. I would have pushed Usman back to the summer and fought him in March.”