UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya expectedly opened as the favorite to fight Alex Pereira on November 12 at UFC 281 in New York.
Thus, the British bookmaker Bet365 offers to bet on Adesanya's victory with a coefficient of 1.57. The same figure towards Pereira is 2.50.
Recall that Pereira inflicted two defeats on Adesanya in kickboxing. In April 2016, the Brazilian won by unanimous decision, and a year later by knockout.
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The 33-year-old Adesanya fought his last fight on July 3 at UFC 276, defeating Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision. For the New Zealand Nigerian, this victory was the third in a row. Pereira, 35, knocked out Sean Strickland in the first round at the same event, securing his third UFC victory.
