I. Adesanya (left) and R. Whittaker (right) face each other in the UFC 271. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
O UFC 271, an event scheduled to take place next Saturday (12), in the United States, marks the rematch between Israel adesanya e Robert whittaker for the Ultimate middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg). In video on the official channel of 'YouTube’, Chael Sonnen he didn't sit on the fence when he named the Nigerian as the favorite for the fight.
See too
"Robert whittaker scored the best wins since he first met Adesanya. There's a big gap, but I still lean toward Adesanya. If Whittaker doesn’t go in with the mindset that he’s better and hasn’t prepared a ‘plan B,’ he’s in trouble,” Sonnen highlighted.
It does not stop there. According to the former fighter and current commentator, Whittaker felt the pressure of 57 thousand people in the arena and was unable to confirm the expectations of a fighter who could stop Adesanya in the 83,9kg division.
"I believe that Robert whittaker he was affected in the first fight, as many people believed he could stop Adesanya, especially since he was the champion at the time. But there was a lot of pressure, with 57 thousand people in the arena. I believe they are two of the greatest strikers in history, but Whittaker couldn't handle the pressure,” he concluded.
Adesanya and Whittaker were in the main fight of the UFC 243, in October 2019. At the time, the New Zealander was the current champion of the division, however, he succumbed to the excellent performance of the 'Stylebender', who knocked out Robert in the second round of the confrontation.
You need login To comment.