Henry Cejudo, former UFC champion in two weight divisions, gave his prediction for the upcoming fight between the organization's middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Alex Pereira.
Cejudo expressed confidence that the confrontation would not go through all five rounds. He noted that Pereira has experience in fighting with Adesanya.
“There are some things that Israel is doing wrong, and Pereira should take advantage of this. Firstly, this is Adesanya's stance, which I consider too wide. I think Pereira will knock off his front leg first. Also, this guy is more versatile in kicks. All those jumping knees is something Israel doesn't do. Adesanya is more predictable - he takes apart opponents, deals damage to them, and tries to finish the fight in the later rounds. You don't know what to expect from Pereira - jumping knees, kicks, left hooks, right hands. He is more diverse, unpredictable, and therefore should win by knockout.”
Recall that the fight between Adesanya and Pereira will take place on November 12 and will head UFC 281.
