Jared Cannonier recently weighed in on the upcoming championship fight and outlined Adesanya’s advantage going into it. ‘The Killa Gorilla’ is all too familiar with ‘The Last Stylebender’ having been his last opponent at UFC 276.
Cannonier spoke about Adesanya’s greater experience in mixed martial arts in an interview with Helen Yee:
However, Cannonier also cited Pereira’s power advantage in the fight:
Watch Jared Cannonier’s full interview with Helen Yee Sports:
Joe Rogan believes a loss to Alex Pereira won’t tarnish Israel Adesanya’s legacy
Israel Adesanya has already lost twice to Alex Pereira, albeit in a different combat sport. ‘Poatan’ also holds the distinction of being the only man to ever knock out ‘The Last Stylebender’.
Israel Adesanya will face all these mental blocks as he enters the octagon at UFC 281 looking to avenge his earlier losses. However, UFC commentator Joe Rogan does not believe the middleweight champion has to prove himself any further and that a loss will not be a blot on his legacy.
In a recent conversation on The Joe Rogan Experience with Will Harris, Rogan said:
Rogan highlighted the progress in Israel Adesanya’s skills while referencing his incredible performance against Paulo Costa at UFC 253.
Watch the full discussion below:
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