Mendes weighs Strickland's chances against Adesanya

Eminent American coach Javier Mendez shared his thoughts on the fight between the UFC champion Israel Adesanya and applicant Sean Strickland, which will take place on September 9 at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia.

“If Strickland can’t catch Adesanya, then the longer the fight goes on, the worse it will be for Sean because of Israel’s great punches. But if Strickland does a takedown, then it will be a completely different fight. True, I don't know if Sean will try to get a takedown because he likes to fight on the stand and he's really good at it.

Strickland is good on his feet, but Adesanya is on a completely different level. In his arsenal are not only punches, but also elbows, legs and knees. Shawn is good at boxing, but that's not enough against Israel," Mendez said on his podcast.