Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a powerful concept of how Saturday’s major occasion title combat in Manchester will play out.
Combined martial arts’ main promotion is again throughout the pond this week to stage its first card within the English metropolis of Manchester in near a decade. And among the many residence fighters trying to thrill the UK crowd is reigning welterweight kingpin Leon Edwards.
Following profitable defenses of his gold reverse Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington in 2023, “Rocky” is subsequent tasked with getting the higher of Belal Muhammad on the second time of attempting.
Whereas their first combat again in 2021 led to a no contest on account of an unintended eye poke, the champ believes he was firmly en path to a knockout on the Apex. And with that in thoughts, the Jamaica-born Brit expects to complete the job contained in the Co-op Stay this weekend.
In that regard, he has the assist of 1 notable former two-time UFC champ…
Adesanya ‘Not Hating On Belal’, However Sees A End For Edwards At UFC 304
Throughout a video just lately uploaded to his FREESTYLEBENDER YouTube channel, Adesanya supplied his breakdowns and predictions for the main title fights set to play out in Manchester on July 27.
With regards to the principle occasion, Adesanya had little doubt backing his fellow Chosen Advisory-managed fighter to emerge with the gold nonetheless in his possession at UFC 304, even predicting that he’ll get the job achieved earlier than the championship rounds.
“Belal’s obtained stress, man. It simply looks like he’s capable of get to folks and put his will on them,” Adesanya mentioned. “However I’ll inform you one factor, this can be a completely different model — Leon simply looks like he’s on a bloodbath proper now; he’s on a run. Leon may end him. I feel Leon finishes this combat.
“I’m attempting to see how Belal can win this combat. This looks like a foul match for Belal. I’m not hating on Belal or something, I’m simply attempting to see what’s his path to victory on this,” Adesanya continued. “Putting, Leon’s obtained it. Grappling, you wanna lean in direction of Belal however Leon is true up there. It’s Leon’s combat to win, Leon’s combat to lose. … Leon’s too crisp in comparison with Belal. He’s simply too sharp. … Leon by knockout within the third spherical, second or third spherical.”
Edwards will look to make Adesanya’s prediction a actuality come combat evening, when he’s vowed to finish Muhammad’s championship ambitions inside the gap with an emphatic efficiency and stoppage on residence soil.
