Two-time Israel Adesanya rival Robert Whittaker expects a lopsided win for the previous champion at UFC Saudi Arabia.
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will battle rising star Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov within the UFC Saudi Arabia major occasion subsequent month. Adesanya will look to snap a four-fight dropping streak after latest defeats to Joe Pyfer and Nassourdine Imavov.
After falling to Pyfer earlier this 12 months, it was unsure whether or not or not Adesanya would battle once more. However the former champion appears rejuvenated after present process an enormous change in his camp.
Adesanya vs. Magomedov is a placing fan’s delight, and Adesanya will look to cease one other fighter’s hype prepare in Riyadh. Regardless of being and not using a win since UFC 287, one in all Adesanya’s largest foes expects dominance in opposition to Magomedov.
Israel Adesanya’s rival Robert Whittaker predicts dominant win at UFC Saudi Arabia
In a latest episode of the MMArcade podcast, Adesanya’s two-time rival Robert Whittaker expressed supreme optimism in regards to the former champ turning issues round at UFC Saudi Arabia.
“I feel the true battle right here is Israel versus himself,” Whittaker mentioned of Adesanya.
“I wish to see Izzy are available in the best way—Izzy of previous, you realize? His head switched on, focus, laser-focused. I feel he beats the brakes off Shara, to be sincere. I’ve Israel all day.” (h/t Bloody Elbow)
Adesanya and Whittaker shared one of many largest rivalries in UFC middleweight historical past, with Adesanya incomes wins in each fights. However Whittaker gave Adesanya one in all his hardest exams at UFC 271, dropping a slender choice.
Adesanya will face a stiff check in Magomedov, who has earned latest wins over Michel Pereira, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Armen Petrosyan. He’s bounced again properly since his first loss in opposition to Michael ‘Venom’ Web page in February.
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