UFC middleweight fighter Sean Strickland recently shared his insightful and entertaining take on Israel Adesanya’s strategy for securing a victory at the upcoming UFC 287 event. Strickland expressed his opinion on Adesanya’s approach in a humorous manner, leaving fans in no doubt about the level of preparation and strategy that goes into a high-stakes fight.
Sean Strickland’s strategy breakdown
Strickland offered his breakdown of Adesanya’s fight plan during an episode of UFC 287 Embedded: Vlog Series. Referring to Adesanya’s opponent, Alex Pereira, Strickland said, “It’s gonna be hard. Run around and dance, and I mean it all just comes down to if Alex can track him down like in the last fight. It’s not a hard fight because Izzy’s gonna fight, it’s a hard fight because if Izzy can run and hide, he has a chance like last fight.”
Strickland continued jokingly, “Me and Izzy are a little genetically different but, man, get on that bike and run, sir. Don’t let that big motherf*cker touch you.”
You can watch the entire video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEtR8ZKdhJA
Israel Adesanya surprised by the odds for his rematch against Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya is astonished by the betting odds placing him as the favorite to win his highly anticipated rematch against Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Despite losing to Pereira in their previous encounter, Adesanya is amazed that the betting books have placed him as the favorite to win the bout.
Adesanya conveyed his thoughts on the matter during an interview with TMZ, stating, “I am surprised by that, to be honest, because I thought these bookies were not as smart as they are. I’m surprised they actually picked me as the favorite because I am the more polished fighter, but he’s [Alex Pereira] just the guy that’s got the tools, he’s got that nuke. Only a few fighters in history have that.”
Adesanya has lost three times against Alex Pereira, making Pereira one of the few fighters to have repeatedly beaten Adesanya. Their latest meeting at UFC 281 resulted in Adesanya losing his championship belt to Pereira, causing considerable damage to the former champion’s confidence and pride. The series of defeats against Pereira has undoubtedly fueled Adesanya’s determination to seek revenge and regain his place at the top of the middleweight division.
