Jared Cannonier sees Sean Strickland avenging his loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312.
Middleweight champion Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) rematches Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) within the Feb. 8 predominant occasion at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment in Sydney.
The pair fought at UFC 297 final January, the place Du Plessis picked up an in depth choice win over Strickland to develop into middleweight champion. Strickland outstruck Du Plessis, but it surely was Du Plessis’ six takedowns which helped him safe the win.
“The primary one was shut,” Cannonier advised Sportskeeda. “I see Sean coming again with a bit extra hearth in his stomach, but it surely was shut final time. I believe Sean did extra harm final time as properly. I believe he’s going to take that momentum that he did extra harm and actually attempt to shut the deal of their subsequent struggle.”
Cannonier was requested if he thinks that will be sufficient for Strickland to avenge his loss to Du Plessis.
“Nicely, yeah, I might say so,” Cannonier stated. “If he catches Du Plessis off-balance, possibly dashing in, catches him with a pleasant stiff jab or a counter-slip jab, or slip-whatever, you know the way he does his factor, places him on his heels along with his teeps and stuff, and retains the stress on, I believe Sean can get it accomplished.”
Cannonier, who holds a predominant occasion win over Strickland in December 2022, will look to snap a two-fight dropping skid when he takes on Gregory Rodrigues (16-5 MMA, 7-2 UFC) within the UFC Battle Evening 251 headliner on Feb. 15 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The previous UFC title challenger hopes to depart the judges out of the equation.
“I plan on knocking him out,” Cannonier stated. “I believe it’s going to be a TKO, presumably within the second or third spherical. He tends to decelerate slightly bit. I’m working actually arduous on my cardio for that to not be a problem. I plan on not taking any harm.
“I plan on being arduous to hit and scoring and hitting him as many instances as doable. I’m all the time hoping for the most effective. My final two fights hadn’t gone that means, however I’m all the time hoping for the most effective. I’m all the time working and coaching to enhance, and to convey the most effective that’s in my thoughts into actuality.”
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