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Izzy seems to be very vocal on knocking Alex out. While Alex is relatively quiet in comparison. I just can't see Izzy risking it. Izzy knows he's probably the better technical fighter, and even when he did get knocked out in the past, he was winning that fight. So, risking it all to basically knock out Alex, which he's perfectly capable of doing, don't get me wrong. Just seems like he's playing into the hands of Alex a little bit.

I'm seeing 1.50 odds for a Izzy win, and the decision would be around 2.30 which honestly the latter probably isn't worth the risk, because if Izzy does decide to come out guns blazing, he has every chance of getting a knockout, whether that's on Alex or himself.

I do think Izzy will win. I'll be hoping for that outcome, but I'll be honest this is probably the most excited I've been for a Izzy fight since Costa, and we know how that turned out .

Israel  Adesanya is a great fighter and he is very confident about beating his opponent. And I am not going to say that he is going to win but he is a person who seems to be someone who knows what he is doing and what he is talking about. So, I think ok he actually has a plan about how he is going to approach things.

I know we all got excited about Israel vs Paulo Costa, and that did not turn out to be even competitive. But I don't think that will be the case this time.

Alex has already beaten him. If I am not mistaken, that was in kickboxing. I think that is another reason for Israel Adesanya to be very motivated to win this fight.

 

according to mmafighting.com alex beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, but today Adesanya will want revenge, but if Adesanya loses today in the UFC it will be very sad and humiliating for him, I see a lot of people laughing when talking about the possibility of Adesanya losing and looking at what Adesanya said in the interview it seems to me that he is not very confident that he will win, the guy said a lot that I didn't understand at all

bookmakers are putting him as a favorite and there is a big difference in odds:

alex = @2.70
Adesanya = @1.47

but i still believe that alex managed to win

They are all opinion base so we're split on whoever might win but the odds speak for it.
Some say Pereira is confident and has power and striking accuracy also, the guy comes from a humble beginning and is very hungry for success and he wants Adensanya's success also.

Adensanya's advantage is the long experience and speed. He already said he may not give us showmanship but will stick to his game plan to win. Alex could become aggressive as he always does and Izzy might just wait for a mistake.

I will be going for my picks like Weili and Chandler also, I think the two will have success in thier match.

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[YuginKadoya]

Yeah, he prolly won't.  Lol.  But it's just me...  I feel like he could and should.  It's up to him if he does or doesn't use that ace up his sleeve if he has it.

Overall I think we'll see the same of what Adesanya did with Cannonier.  Cannonier has massive powerrr in his hands too but he wasn't able to use it as Adesanya is really pretty good at evading and in fighting from the outside.  One difference between Cannonier and Pereira tho is Pereira doesn't need a lot of wind up to generate power.  So it's less telegraphed and more dangerous.  It could come out of nowhere.

Here's the Multi Master.  Enjoy... 

UFC 281 - Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5419956.0

Well, all we can do is hope and pray, Alex Pereira is surely dangerous and without any wind, up at all those punches can surely be lethal to Adesanya and if he is just using an old technique that I think Alex Pereira has already seen then this will surely be easy for him, but I still got my hope for Israel Adesanya, but right now Israel Adesanya is still the favorite to win, all odds pertaining for him, but I really like how you elaborate how the fight will surely go down and a recent interview with Alex Pereira that Israel Adesanya is Mentally Shock ahead of their fight UFC 281, if Israel Adesanya still had that lost in his head then this will surely be his last fight to hold on to be champion,

Izzy seems to be very vocal on knocking Alex out. While Alex is relatively quiet in comparison. I just can't see Izzy risking it. Izzy knows he's probably the better technical fighter, and even when he did get knocked out in the past, he was winning that fight. So, risking it all to basically knock out Alex, which he's perfectly capable of doing, don't get me wrong. Just seems like he's playing into the hands of Alex a little bit.

I'm seeing 1.50 odds for a Izzy win, and the decision would be around 2.30 which honestly the latter probably isn't worth the risk, because if Izzy does decide to come out guns blazing, he has every chance of getting a knockout, whether that's on Alex or himself.

I do think Izzy will win. I'll be hoping for that outcome, but I'll be honest this is probably the most excited I've been for a Izzy fight since Costa, and we know how that turned out .

After reading what you have said I get a good look now, maybe you are right it makes sense Israel Adesanya is likely not like this to be losing composure after the fight, I think he is just playing along for many to surely doubt him, but at the end of the day he will stay in the safe side of things always on the technical aspect of the fight, and surely Adesanya is good at that

And right now I am getting the thrill and the chills at the same time that is why I am very much excited about this fight, for me I can not get more about Alex Pereira's technique because of how fast he finished his fight, and always with a knockout,

[Welsh]

Yeah, Alex is a hard read. We haven't really seen him challenged, however that's partly because his opponents have sort of played into his game. Sean Strickland basically sat on the centre line, and wanted to knock him out. He wasn't even moving his head. I literally saw that knockout coming before it even did, and I think a lot of other people did too. It would just crazy to think he went into the fight like that.

Bruno Silva is the best fight to watch to get a feel of his skill. However, Izzy isn't going to fight like Silva. Izzy doesn't really fight like anyone else. He's got a style of his own, and he's incredibly lanky (for a lack of a better word) for the division, which means he can score points in relative safety. I don't think Alex is going to get close to him personally, Izzy will be using leg kicks to keep the distance, and will have an escape route whenever Alex gets too close.

It's up to Alex if he wants to get close, and I'm not even sure how he's going to do it with how long limbed Izzy is, and the fact that you'd assume Izzy is better versed in takedown defense, and takedowns themselves. So, when you look at their previous bouts, Izzy had the upper hand until he didn't. If you take a look at their UFC records, then Izzy probably has the upper hand, but with the added benefit of being able to change things up if he wants too. He probably doesn't, but at least he has that card to play if he does find himself in trouble.

Alex seems to have okay takedown defense when we've seen it. Not brilliant, but not bad for someone who's relatively new to the UFC.

[Minecache]

Poirier vs Chandler would be exciting and some articles said that it could be the 'fight' of this year.

That does not look like a fight of the year to me. I think it is easy to predict a winner here - Poirier. Because Chandler is overrated. Chandler, a master of wrestling, wont use that advantage over a pure striker like Poirier, and will be knocked out. Chandler should have stayed in Bellator. He was a champ there, but now is 2-2 in UFC, lost to every good opponent. Who has he beaten? Old Ferguson? Hooker, who has lost 4 out of 5 last fights. And Poirier, who has only lost by subs to a submission master like Khabib and Oliveira (if we take last 5-8 years).

Let's not get into the conversation of real fighting, offering less money to the fighters because it's easy to fool people and people also want to be fooled.

Anyway, I am not against some fancy entries but I am also not for it as well. A fighter can do anything he wants as long as he is in the right state of mind and as long as it helps him win. But obviously, it will be better If the fighters actually concentrate on improving and how to defeat their opponent instead of trying to think about new ways of entering into the octagon. Having a larger amount of fans on your side is not going to help you win the fight, as this is UFC, not WWE. Israel Adesanya has a good technique and I think he could defeat his opponent this time.

[OgNasty]

Yeah, Alex is a hard read. We haven't really seen him challenged, however that's partly because his opponents have sort of played into his game. Sean Strickland basically sat on the centre line, and wanted to knock him out. He wasn't even moving his head. I literally saw that knockout coming before it even did, and I think a lot of other people did too. It would just crazy to think he went into the fight like that.

Bruno Silva is the best fight to watch to get a feel of his skill. However, Izzy isn't going to fight like Silva. Izzy doesn't really fight like anyone else. He's got a style of his own, and he's incredibly lanky (for a lack of a better word) for the division, which means he can score points in relative safety. I don't think Alex is going to get close to him personally, Izzy will be using leg kicks to keep the distance, and will have an escape route whenever Alex gets too close.

It's up to Alex if he wants to get close, and I'm not even sure how he's going to do it with how long limbed Izzy is, and the fact that you'd assume Izzy is better versed in takedown defense, and takedowns themselves. So, when you look at their previous bouts, Izzy had the upper hand until he didn't. If you take a look at their UFC records, then Izzy probably has the upper hand, but with the added benefit of being able to change things up if he wants too. He probably doesn't, but at least he has that card to play if he does find himself in trouble.

Alex seems to have okay takedown defense when we've seen it. Not brilliant, but not bad for someone who's relatively new to the UFC.

When you look at their previous fight where Izzy got knocked out, Izzy was way too close to him and putting himself in danger of being hit with a strong punch.  If you look at Izzy's fights since then, he is extremely careful to keep his distance, to the point where people sometimes get frustrated watching his fights.  However, I think this is a direct result of being knocked out by Alex and was an adjustment that he made that allowed him to become one of the best.  Still, the memory of being KO'd is floating in his head and will surely be some sort of a distraction come fight night.  Hopefully Izzy is able to overcome.  It should be his most exciting fight yet.

[YuginKadoya]

Yeah, Alex is a hard read. We haven't really seen him challenged, however that's partly because his opponents have sort of played into his game. Sean Strickland basically sat on the centre line, and wanted to knock him out. He wasn't even moving his head. I literally saw that knockout coming before it even did, and I think a lot of other people did too. It would just crazy to think he went into the fight like that.

Bruno Silva is the best fight to watch to get a feel of his skill. However, Izzy isn't going to fight like Silva. Izzy doesn't really fight like anyone else. He's got a style of his own, and he's incredibly lanky (for a lack of a better word) for the division, which means he can score points in relative safety. I don't think Alex is going to get close to him personally, Izzy will be using leg kicks to keep the distance, and will have an escape route whenever Alex gets too close.

It's up to Alex if he wants to get close, and I'm not even sure how he's going to do it with how long limbed Izzy is, and the fact that you'd assume Izzy is better versed in takedown defense, and takedowns themselves. So, when you look at their previous bouts, Izzy had the upper hand until he didn't. If you take a look at their UFC records, then Izzy probably has the upper hand, but with the added benefit of being able to change things up if he wants too. He probably doesn't, but at least he has that card to play if he does find himself in trouble.

Alex seems to have okay takedown defense when we've seen it. Not brilliant, but not bad for someone who's relatively new to the UFC.

The hard fact is that he already knows some of Israel Adesanya's style and moves, and he probably going to get Adesanya into position if he knows Izzy's trigger to move in the way he likes, and if Israel Adesanya would surely go to that trap, then Alex Pereira would be controlling this fight, both fighters are known for their technicality and fight IQ, so the one that will be caught up in the trap will be the loser that is why Alex Pereira is dangerous for having that kind of level of technicality we will likely to see a great real fight for Israel Adesanya, that could also expose his defensive side,

Let's not get into the conversation of real fighting, offering less money to the fighters because it's easy to fool people and people also want to be fooled.

Anyway, I am not against some fancy entries but I am also not for it as well. A fighter can do anything he wants as long as he is in the right state of mind and as long as it helps him win. But obviously, it will be better If the fighters actually concentrate on improving and how to defeat their opponent instead of trying to think about new ways of entering into the octagon. Having a larger amount of fans on your side is not going to help you win the fight, as this is UFC, not WWE. Israel Adesanya has a good technique and I think he could defeat his opponent this time.

For many that I have seen here in the Forum, they say that the entrance of Israel Adesanya is more entertaining than his fight, and is sure sarcastic because they really don't like his entrance at all, for me, he can surely do whatever he wants he could surely ride an elephant while going into the octagon anything but for me do it with your own style for me borrowing the deadman's gimmick is really OK but I really don't like he does something like this again, I would surely like it plain and simple,

[Slow death]

They are all opinion base so we're split on whoever might win but the odds speak for it.
Some say Pereira is confident and has power and striking accuracy also, the guy comes from a humble beginning and is very hungry for success and he wants Adensanya's success also.

Adensanya's advantage is the long experience and speed. He already said he may not give us showmanship but will stick to his game plan to win. Alex could become aggressive as he always does and Izzy might just wait for a mistake.

It's true that bookmakers are giving Adensanya a big advantage, but that odd of @1.46 for Adensanya doesn't seem to me to be something to take into account as if he were going to win easily, for me if they had placed an odd of @1.80 in case Adensanya would even be tempting, I imagine the bookmakers are putting this odd of @1.46 for Adensanya due to the fact that he is much more experienced than alex, although in the fight even when someone more experienced can lose if you don't have concentration, if you don't have better techniques and if the person's physique is not advantageous. I still think Alex will win

I will be going for my picks like Weili and Chandler also, I think the two will have success in thier match.

 

i looked at some things that Carla Esparza said, she said it makes her laugh that people doubt that she will win before the fight even starts, honestly i think that Weili won the odds give a clear advantage to Weili if Esparza If you want to win, you have to be very lucky.

odds for if Chandler wins is at @2.85 and if Poirier wins is at @1.48, is it not too risky to bet on Chandler? to me it seems that Poirier will win

[Welsh]

The hard fact is that he already knows some of Israel Adesanya's style and moves, and he probably going to get Adesanya into position if he knows Izzy's trigger to move in the way he likes, and if Israel Adesanya would surely go to that trap, then Alex Pereira would be controlling this fight, both fighters are known for their technicality and fight IQ, so the one that will be caught up in the trap will be the loser that is why Alex Pereira is dangerous for having that kind of level of technicality we will likely to see a great real fight for Israel Adesanya, that could also expose his defensive side,

Izzy is a different fighter now though. You only have to watch it back, and you'll see Izzy do things he basically never does any more in the UFC. Plus, he's much less open to get attacked. He's mastered the distance management. The only time I really saw him struggle in recent fights was when he moved up the division, and Jan beat him. Although, that's because of the threat of a takedown. Alex isn't going to have that, or at the very least we don't think that will be his approach. If Alex takes Izzy down, I'll be absolutely shocked. Since, Izzy has some of the best takedown defense in the division, obviously moving up that wasn't so obvious since he was outweighed by a significant amount, which ultimately meant he lost the fight.

Izzy was even losing the striking battle against Jan due to the threat of a takedown. He'll be much more comfortable against Alex than Jan. Plus, he's basically dominated Alex before getting knocked out, so it's not like he doesn't know he can beat him. Due to this, I honestly believe we'll see Izzy fight the safest he's ever fought. I don't think Alex is the type of fighter to put it all on the line either, and chase that confrontation.

It might be boring for us fans, but Izzy is going to do what he needs to do to secure that win, and it'll likely be point fighting. I'm somewhat confident of the decision win from Izzy. It's just the odds aren't all that enticing. If they were closer to 2.80 I'd probably go for it.

[TopTort777]

Izzy is boring, because he has switched to being a counter striker in his last fights. The last time he has risked a lot were his fights against Gastelum and first fight against Whittaker imho. Maybe in a fight against Costa a bit. Since then, he has understood that with reach advantage, it is better to catch his opponent with a counter, then push forward.

Just two cents about his past two fights against Pereira. I have re-watched their fights recently. First fight - I think Izzy was better, connected more, but judges gave victory to Pereira. I cant say that it was Pereiras obvious victory. Lets say the better result for this fight would be draw. Second fight - it was also a close fight. And Izzy was winning it. Big gloves saved Pereira multiple times. Israel's problem that he has switch to southpaw, and it was easier to Pereira to connect his super strike - left hook. Re-watch the fight and see how Izzy easily defend from that left hood just by keeping his right arm higher, while in right handed stance. One mistake (stance change) and he did not have time to defend with straight right hand from that hook. Boom and it is over.

Pereira has knocked down to many people with left hook. He has perfect timing for that, that is his ultimate weapon. And since we all know what he is best at, train defence from that and that is it.

[tokeweed]

Have you guys already watched the pre fight press conference?  If not watch it here...

UFC 281:  Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HO7jbuUDGs

I kinda like how Adesanya handled himself for this press conference.  He was just being himself, without the cringe and without all the big talk.  He was just authentic and real overall.  I hope to see more of it.  The big talk is getting old.  I mean it was good when he was new to the UFC and rising through the ranks.  But now?  Nope.

I think the unders are at play again just like last weekend...

[Minecache]

Let's not get into the conversation of real fighting, offering less money to the fighters because it's easy to fool people and people also want to be fooled.
Anyway, I am not against some fancy entries but I am also not for it as well. A fighter can do anything he wants as long as he is in the right state of mind and as long as it helps him win. But obviously, it will be better If the fighters actually concentrate on improving and how to defeat their opponent instead of trying to think about new ways of entering into the octagon. Having a larger amount of fans on your side is not going to help you win the fight, as this is UFC, not WWE. Israel Adesanya has a good technique and I think he could defeat his opponent this time.

For many that I have seen here in the Forum, they say that the entrance of Israel Adesanya is more entertaining than his fight, and is sure sarcastic because they really don't like his entrance at all, for me, he can surely do whatever he wants he could surely ride an elephant while going into the octagon anything but for me do it with your own style for me borrowing the deadman's gimmick is really OK but I really don't like he does something like this again, I would surely like it plain and simple,

I think it is absolutely up to him if he wants to entertain the fans or not. But obviously, the first important thing is to concentrate on the fight. And I think he does that well. If he was someone only with gimmicks and not enough good performances, I would have said something bad about that. But he is obviously one of the best. Bringing in some type of gimmick, I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. But honestly, sometimes I feel cringe watching his entrance. The only reason I don’t watch WWE is the amount of cringe I feel watching it.

However, it’s not about what I personally think if people find him funny and to see some more gimmicks I don’t have any problems with that it does not badly affect his performance.

[erep]

I think it is absolutely up to him if he wants to entertain the fans or not. But obviously, the first important thing is to concentrate on the fight. And I think he does that well. If he was someone only with gimmicks and not enough good performances, I would have said something bad about that. But he is obviously one of the best.

I've seen his fights several times and I concluded that Adesanya is very serious and concentrates fully on the fight but it's just that he has a gimmick to insult his opponent's abilities, maybe he challenges him to a ruthless fight or just distracts his opponent because he feels ridiculed, so that's my opinion and maybe you'll see it from the other side. However, if Adesanya is facing a strong fighter then we can see the rest of his serious face and not much gimmick in that fight, so either way he has to defend his UFC champion title despite his unique fighting style.

[Welsh]

I kinda like how Adesanya handled himself for this press conference.  He was just being himself, without the cringe and without all the big talk.  He was just authentic and real overall.  I hope to see more of it.  The big talk is getting old.  I mean it was good when he was new to the UFC and rising through the ranks.  But now?  Nope.

It's interesting to see. I guess I'll wait until his walk out before I confidently back this; however, it might just be that his previous opponents he didn't think they stood much of a chance, which he proved on the night. However, Alex has knocked him out twice before, so it's a different kettle of fish so to speak. Might be taking it a little more serious, and therefore we might actually see the best of Izzy.

I just want it to be a good fight, I don't want any flash knock outs, I want to see Izzy pressed, and under pressure, and as long as it's a good fight I won't be too upset of any result. Naturally, I'm routing for Izzy, but I must admit I've quite liked what I've seen from Alex before inside, and outside the octagon.

[kro55]

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according to mmafighting.com alex beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, but today Adesanya will want revenge, but if Adesanya loses today in the UFC it will be very sad and humiliating for him, I see a lot of people laughing when talking about the possibility of Adesanya losing and looking at what Adesanya said in the interview it seems to me that he is not very confident that he will win, the guy said a lot that I didn't understand at all

bookmakers are putting him as a favorite and there is a big difference in odds:

alex = @2.70
Adesanya = @1.47

but i still believe that alex managed to win

They are all opinion base so we're split on whoever might win but the odds speak for it.
Some say Pereira is confident and has power and striking accuracy also, the guy comes from a humble beginning and is very hungry for success and he wants Adensanya's success also.

Adensanya's advantage is the long experience and speed. He already said he may not give us showmanship but will stick to his game plan to win. Alex could become aggressive as he always does and Izzy might just wait for a mistake.

I will be going for my picks like Weili and Chandler also, I think the two will have success in thier match.

Slow death, I know that Israel Adesanya is looking for revenge. I think that’s what makes him a lot more dangerous. As for the last one, it is clear that Israel Adesanya will face bloody opprobrium. He has already lost twice to this opponent. This time he has to take his revenge and everyone is really confident that he is about to win this fight. And he is also very confident. The odds are also in his favour. Now, if he does not win after all this, it is going to be really embarrassing. It might even be a big black spot in his career as well. That is going to put some added pressure on him.

[Welsh]

Now, if he does not win after all this, it is going to be really embarrassing. It might even be a big black spot in his career as well. That is going to put some added pressure on him.

Some fighters just seem to have the number of certain fighters. Izzy's career is still one of the best we've seen, whether it's kickboxing or MMA. He's basically done it all, and is renowned for his skill. Not only that, he's known for his technical style even within a organisation which has the most elite, so while it might be a bit of a black spot as you put it on his career, I don't think it's embarrassing. The absolute worst outcome for Izzy is he dominates all five rounds, but gets knocked out close to the end. Since, that's like a carbon copy of what happened before, he dominated the fight until he got knocked out, basically both times.

It's nice because it's probably going to be the first fight in a long time where I get those pre fight jitters. I'm excited for that.

[notblox1]

Have you guys already watched the pre fight press conference?  If not watch it here...

Maybe Adesanya is not in perfect mental condition before this fight, he is thinking of coming back to light heavyweight division, if he completes the job in middleweight again.
It was cool to see Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira facing off before real faceoff on the roof of the Empire State Building check this short video  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nL2qKFyzYY

It's nice because it's probably going to be the first fight in a long time where I get those pre fight jitters. I'm excited for that.

Same here.
There was a lot of boring fights and events in last few weeks, and they are all forgotten quickly.
Both Adesanya and Pereira need to perform best ever for different reasons, but rest of the card is also great.
There is Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann in Prelims, so don't miss this one guys.

[OgNasty]

Have you guys already watched the pre fight press conference?  If not watch it here...

Maybe Adesanya is not in perfect mental condition before this fight, he is thinking of coming back to light heavyweight division, if he completes the job in middleweight again.
It was cool to see Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira facing off before real faceoff on the roof of the Empire State Building check this short video  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nL2qKFyzYY

It's nice because it's probably going to be the first fight in a long time where I get those pre fight jitters. I'm excited for that.

Same here.
There was a lot of boring fights and events in last few weeks, and they are all forgotten quickly.
Both Adesanya and Pereira need to perform best ever for different reasons, but rest of the card is also great.
There is Dominick Reyes vs Ryan Spann in Prelims, so don't miss this one guys.

I would agree that Adesanya doesn’t seem like himself heading into this fight. I think he may even be a little afraid. In their face off I felt like I could feel the fear in him. Hopefully he has grown a lot since their last fight and is able to take home a W. It seems a bit like he’s fighting for his legacy here and I’m a little worried if he loses again it could be catastrophic for his mental health. 

[YuginKadoya]

Izzy is a different fighter now though. You only have to watch it back, and you'll see Izzy do things he basically never does any more in the UFC. Plus, he's much less open to get attacked. He's mastered the distance management. The only time I really saw him struggle in recent fights was when he moved up the division, and Jan beat him. Although, that's because of the threat of a takedown. Alex isn't going to have that, or at the very least we don't think that will be his approach. If Alex takes Izzy down, I'll be absolutely shocked. Since, Izzy has some of the best takedown defense in the division, obviously moving up that wasn't so obvious since he was outweighed by a significant amount, which ultimately meant he lost the fight.

Izzy was even losing the striking battle against Jan due to the threat of a takedown. He'll be much more comfortable against Alex than Jan. Plus, he's basically dominated Alex before getting knocked out, so it's not like he doesn't know he can beat him. Due to this, I honestly believe we'll see Izzy fight the safest he's ever fought. I don't think Alex is the type of fighter to put it all on the line either, and chase that confrontation.

It might be boring for us fans, but Izzy is going to do what he needs to do to secure that win, and it'll likely be point fighting. I'm somewhat confident of the decision win from Izzy. It's just the odds aren't all that enticing. If they were closer to 2.80 I'd probably go for it.

Exchanging thoughts with you really just open some light on this coming event and I really appreciated that, for me, Israel Adesanya likely has mastered his defensive technique against any fighters, and with his reach and height he is taking the privilege of using that in his advantage, and throughout his career yes I am seeing him rushing and going for a knockout but in a technical manner, but right now the most important aspect in fighting is not always offense but defense aswell,

With the Jan Blachowicz fight, he doesn't have any advantage at all eh is on par with Blachowicz in the stand-up, and yes the threat of a takedown was always clear in his mind that he is constantly thinking when it could be abrupt but for me what if Israel Adesanya doesn't do takedowns, what if Alex Pereira is the one that shocks us with his own takedowns, as a last resort for Israel Adesanya,

I think it is absolutely up to him if he wants to entertain the fans or not. But obviously, the first important thing is to concentrate on the fight. And I think he does that well. If he was someone only with gimmicks and not enough good performances, I would have said something bad about that. But he is obviously one of the best. Bringing in some type of gimmick, I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. But honestly, sometimes I feel cringe watching his entrance. The only reason I don’t watch WWE is the amount of cringe I feel watching it.

However, it’s not about what I personally think if people find him funny and to see some more gimmicks I don’t have any problems with that it does not badly affect his performance.

The difference between MMA and the WWE is that MMA is a real bout, but WWE is not fake either but 100% entertainment which is why it is full of cringe type of things constantly going around, while the cringe In the Adesanya fight was just his entrance, on his previous match, but the value on a real bout was really 100% real, but as I have said wrestling is real and in the MMA there is a percentage of wrestling for most fights, wrestling, and grappling submissions, but with a level of intensity while on WWE entertainment and not real bout was the main goal for most wrestlers,

[Iranus]

Izzy is boring, because he has switched to being a counter striker in his last fights. The last time he has risked a lot were his fights against Gastelum and first fight against Whittaker imho. Maybe in a fight against Costa a bit. Since then, he has understood that with reach advantage, it is better to catch his opponent with a counter, then push forward.

Just two cents about his past two fights against Pereira. I have re-watched their fights recently. First fight - I think Izzy was better, connected more, but judges gave victory to Pereira. I cant say that it was Pereiras obvious victory. Lets say the better result for this fight would be draw. Second fight - it was also a close fight. And Izzy was winning it. Big gloves saved Pereira multiple times. Israel's problem that he has switch to southpaw, and it was easier to Pereira to connect his super strike - left hook. Re-watch the fight and see how Izzy easily defend from that left hood just by keeping his right arm higher, while in right handed stance. One mistake (stance change) and he did not have time to defend with straight right hand from that hook. Boom and it is over.

Pereira has knocked down to many people with left hook. He has perfect timing for that, that is his ultimate weapon. And since we all know what he is best at, train defence from that and that is it.

I think through the years Israel Adesanya has become a lot more mature. Now he generally does not take too many risks. It seems like he always tries to be on the safe side when fighting.

If you don’t think so, just watch his fight against Yoel Romero. Israel Adesanya saw that Romero could hit hard. And he also had to take a punch from him. After that, he did not get aggressive, unless he needed to. This is an excellent example of how he might fight in the next fight. And I think if he does what he does best, he should not have any problems winning the fight then. By doing what he does best, I mean being boring inside the octagon.

[bbc.reporter]

Poirier vs Chandler would be exciting and some articles said that it could be the 'fight' of this year.

That does not look like a fight of the year to me. I think it is easy to predict a winner here - Poirier. Because Chandler is overrated. Chandler, a master of wrestling, wont use that advantage over a pure striker like Poirier, and will be knocked out. Chandler should have stayed in Bellator. He was a champ there, but now is 2-2 in UFC, lost to every good opponent. Who has he beaten? Old Ferguson? Hooker, who has lost 4 out of 5 last fights. And Poirier, who has only lost by subs to a submission master like Khabib and Oliveira (if we take last 5-8 years).

I very much disagree with your certainty on Dustin Poirier will be the winner. Yes he will be more favored by the fans and the bettors, however, Michael Chandler should never be underestimated after he showed everyone that he can fight against Justin Gaethje and never surrender.

Alex Pereira is the other fighter that should also never be underestimated. Izzy cannot hide from this man because Alex Pereira is faster than anyone that he has faced in MMA. A stretcher should be ready for Izzy hehehehehe.

However, the most exciting fight is between the sexy fighting kittens Karolina vs. Silvana hehehehe. I want to be referee.