UFC 307 is headlined by a light-weight heavyweight title bout between champion Alex Pereira and Khalil Rountree. It is a matchup of two deadly strikers that former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya would not suppose will get out of the second spherical.
In a video posted to Adesanya’s YouTube channel, “The Final Stylebender” gave his breakdown of the what every fighter brings to the desk and predicted who would prevail.
“I am really excited concerning the struggle due to what Khalil brings,” Adesanya mentioned. “Khalil is only a chill dude who’s violent as f*ck.”
“However he is combating Alex, and Alex proper now’s simply on a tear. He is acquired momentum, huge momentum. And he is simply seemingly inconceivable,” Adesanya continued.
Adesanya and Pereira have fought 4 occasions, twice in kickboxing and twice within the UFC. Drawing from that have in opposition to “Poatan,” Adesanya had some recommendation for the challenger.
“Khalil has to only go at him. Cannot be scared. Simply press him again. You may. It is doable,” Adesanya mentioned. “If Khalil goes to win, he’ll should win early. However that is a dumb recreation plan so do not hearken to me. Do not strive win early as a result of that is the way you get caught as nicely with Pereira.”
Israel Adesanya predicts second-round end
“Pereira simply has to do what he does, leg kick him, march him down, get him to the fence, begin throwing combos. Nobody’s going to shoot a f*cking takedown on this struggle. It’ll be a kickboxing struggle,” Adesanya predicted. “I’ll go Alex Pereira by second-round end.”
“I simply really feel prefer it’s a tough ask for Khalil, however that is as much as him. It is his struggle to win or lose, however regardless I simply suppose ‘Poatan’ is simply on a f*cking tear proper now. He is too good.”
