“A Solid 9”- Israel Adesanya rates UFC 274 as he gives his predictions for the event
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya has one of the fastest-growing channels on youtube among the many MMA fighters trying to build their brand on the platform. Israel posts a lot of interesting content on the channel that includes his fight camps, trips he takes, and interviews with fellow CKB members. However, two of the most popular series on the channel are his reaction to PPVs and the breakdowns that come before it
Israel Adesanya took to his channel, FREESTYLEBENDER to give us his official prediction for the main card of UFC 274. Though the series generally focuses on main card fights, Izzy pointed out that the prelims between Randy Brown and Khaos Williams have the potential to be a ‘sleeper’ banger.
Izzy started with the showcase of veterans featuring Cowboy Cerrone and Joe Lauzon. Answering a fan question, Izzy said he favors such fights between veterans while compared to veterans put against new prospects who could be way faster and more technical than them.
Izzy had high praises for the Chute Boxing Gym in Brazil as he introduced the fight between Shogun Rua and OSP. Adesanya favored the Brazillian, as he felt that Saint Preux would play catch-and-lose with his technical efficacy as he got tired. He pointed to Khamzat, who was able to “dig deep” and adjust when Gilbert Burns didn’t go down after his initial punches like most of his prior opponents.
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“Tony is too tough for his own good”- Israel Adesanya speaks his mind on Tony Ferguson’s bout against Michael Chandler
In the fight between Michael Chandler and former Interim Champion, Tony Ferguson, Israel Adesanya said, “Tony is too tough for his own good” as the fighter has been on an “unfavorable run” having lost his last 3 fights. The Champ expects there to be a lot of scrambles in this fight with Chandler mixing it up with leg kicks, something that Tony usually doesn’t defend against.
Though he doesn’t have any favorite in this fight, he made it clear that if he was a betting man his money would be on Chandler. The rematch between Esparza and Namajunas is a particularly exciting one considering the vast difference between their skills in their first fight at TUF 20 Finale, where Carla reigned supreme.
Izzy is unsure what kind of mental state Rose would be in as she faces someone who has defeated her previously, “Some people let it hang in their head, but some people evolve” said the champ citing his defeat against Filip Verlinden and eventual victory in the rematch during his kickboxing days.
Israel Adesanya had nothing but positive things to say about the main event between Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliviera. He expects Justin to fight the same way he fought Ferguson, relying heavily on his front kicks and being patient with his shots. However, he also acknowledged that Gaethje cannot afford to slip for even a moment without the grave risk of ending up on the wrong end of an Oliviera submission.
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