The main fight of UFC 271, which takes place this Saturday (12), at the Toyota Center, Houston (USA) is stirring not only the spirits of Ultimate fans, but also athletes in the world of MMA. Exclusively for the SUPER FIGHTS, five MMA personalities gave their predictions about who will win in the rematch between Israel adesanya e Robert whittaker for the middleweight title (up to 83,9kg.kg.).
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Bruno Blindado
“It’s a complicated fight. Adesanya has more leverage. He's in a good moment, he's versatile and taller. But I'm going to bet my chips on Robert whittaker. He will come with a stronger head and is more complete. I believe in his victory”, said Blindado.
André Sergipano
“I believe that the champion will keep the belt, as he has command of the stand-up fight and is better than the challenger. I'm seeing both of them training their ground game a lot, but I don't believe the fight will take place there. They are not native Grapplers”, said the miner.
Caio Borralho
“It’s a rematch and it’s important for the category. I think Adesanya has the weapons to win, but if Whittaker understands what he did wrong in the last fight, he will be able to maintain Adesanya's game and win. My guess is Whittaker by KO (knockout) in the third round”, stated Caio.
Antonio Arroyo
“My fans go to Whittaker, but I believe in an Adesanya victory. I think Whittaker has to play a different game than he did in the first fight. He was concerned about attacking the head, which is a very small target. And Adesanya is a guy with a very good dodge and angles very well. It's hard to find a fatal blow. Whittaker has to look for these attacks – looking for the legs and body – to try to weaken Adesanya and then reach a final attack and, who knows, reach the knockout. I believe Whittaker is faster and more explosive than Adesanya. If you know how to use valences correctly, you will have an advantage. He wins and regains the belt”, analyzed the heavyweight.
Gregory Robocop
“I'm a big fan of Adesanya. He's a guy who has evolved a lot within the UFC. He's a different guy and he's always reinventing himself. I believe he can successfully defend the belt. He's already knocked him out once with a good left hook. He's training a lot of jiu-jitsu, too. He doesn't stay in his comfort zone. He is the champion and my guess is for Adesanya to win,” declared Robocop.
