Absolute middleweight champion Israel Adesanya promises easy victory over Jared Cannonier

Ready for his fifth belt defense, the Nigerian showed confidence on Twitter by stating that he will have no difficulty remaining as 'king' of the division

I. Adesanya has been UFC middleweight champion since 2019. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Undisputed owner of the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg), Israel adesanya continues with his virtually unshakable confidence. With just under two months left until his next challenge, against Jared Cannonier, the Nigerian took to his Twitter to provoke his rival and stated that he will 'make the confrontation with the North American look easy' in the UFC 276.

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“#UFC276, I’m going to make it look easy,” the UFC champion wrote on his official account.

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Number two in the middleweight rankings, Jared Cannonier He is experiencing a great moment in his career. In their last eight clashes, 'Killa Gorilla' suffered just one defeat, to Robert whittaker, in October 2020. The North American has a record of 15 triumphs and five setbacks in professional MMA.

Absolute middleweight leader since 2019, Adesanya has already successfully defended his title on four occasions. As 'king' of the category, the Nigerian has already Yoel romero, Paulo borrachinha, Marvin vettori e Robert whittaker. Israel has a record in the sport of 22 triumphs and only one setback.

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The confrontation between Israel adesanya e Jared Cannonier will lead the card of UFC 276, scheduled for July 2nd. The show will be held at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas (USA). The show will feature 11 more fights, in addition to the middleweight belt fight.

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