Cannonier offers to be Adesanya or Borrachinha's backup at UFC 253

J. Cannonier is ready to replace I. Adesanya or P. Borrachinha. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

the fight between Israel adesanya e Paulo borrachinha, valid for the middleweight belt (83,9kg), is one of the most anticipated of the year, but one athlete, in particular, has another plan in mind.

Jared Cannonier, despite being scheduled to face Robert whittaker, UFC 254, which will take place on October 25th, in Abu Dhabi, wishes to bring forward its schedule and act in UFC 253, a month earlier. To the North American website MMA fighting, 'The Killa Gorilla' made himself available to replace the champion or challenger of the category and said that he will have no problem making the required weight.

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“I got an important fight. If it weren't for that, the only alternative would be to fight for the belt. If anything happens to Adesanya and Paulo, I am more than ready and willing to replace them. That's my plan. Many changes have happened due to the virus. I'm getting ready for September 27th. If it doesn't happen, I'll be more than ready for October 25th too. This is my time! It won't be a difficult weight cut, because it won't be something last minute. I'll be ready. I have a lot of fun working, training and learning,” said Cannonier.

Regarding the title fight, Cannonier praised the athletes, but informed that he has no fans and is curious to see the behavior of the protagonists of the event.

“This fight will be fun to watch and it will be good, but I have no preference. They are both very good at what they do and, deservedly, are among the best. This fight will be incredible and I'm very interested to see what happens. I want to see how Adesanya will react to Paulo's attacks and how Paulo will try to attack Adesanya. For me, all that matters is fighting for the belt. Good luck to you both”, he concluded.

Jared Cannonier He is not one of the best-known names in the middleweight division, but he is one of the most dangerous. The 36-year-old fighter debuted in the UFC in 2015 as a heavyweight (120,2kg), moved down to light heavyweight (93kg) in 2016, and established himself at middleweight in 2018. Since then, the north -American is undefeated in the category, having won the three fights he competed in by knockout and earning two performance bonuses.