Holloway and Adesanya are favorites for title fights at UFC 236

Holloway is favorite against Porier in the UFC 236. Photo: Facebook @ufc

Atlanta, a city in the United States, receives the UFC 236 this Saturday (13). The most anticipated clash of the night is between the American Max Holloway and the compatriot Dustin poirier for light weight, valid for the interim lightweight belt (up to 70,3 kg.)

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Current featherweight champion, Holloway, 27 years old, born in Hawaii, is going through a very positive phase, having a record of 20 wins and just 3 losses. To give you a better idea of the moment he is going through, the most recent setback happened on August 17, 2013, suffered by the Irishman Conor McGregor. There were 13 consecutive victories. Among its victims is the Brazilian José Aldo.

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With this hindsight, it is easy to understand why he is the big favorite to win. According to OddsShark, your return rate is R$1,44 for every R$1,00 invested.

Three years older, born in Louisiana, Poirier, with a campaign of 24 victories and 4 setbacks, comes from a victory over Eddiel Alvarez with a technical knockout (punches) in July last year. Currently, he is 3rd in the lightweight rankings, and is valued at R$2,75. If you are thinking about taking a risk and investing in the zebra, I have some good information to give you. This weekend's fight will be the second between these two athletes. In the first, held in 2012, at featherweight, Dustin poirier got the better of it, ending the confrontation in the first round.

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The one who also steps into the octagon in search of the interim middleweight belt is the Californian Kelvin Gastelum, in 4th place in the UFC, and the Nigerian Israel adesanya, which comes right behind in the classification. It will be the first confrontation between them. The forecast is for a very physical and tough fight. I don't imagine the duel will end in the first round.

In his most recent performance, on February 9, Adesanya, 29, outperformed the Brazilian Anderson Silva, one of MMA's greatest idols. Remember? With this result, the African reached the mark of 16 victories, maintaining his unbeaten record. His return value is R$1,57, against R$1,45 for his opponent, according to the OddsShark. In the UFC, he only has 5 fights.

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Gastelum, 27 years old, seen as an underdog, is a very difficult fighter to overcome, it's worth highlighting. He has been at middleweight since 2017, coming from 3 wins and 1 loss. Recently, the American beat Brazilian Ronaldo Souza in May 2018. Overall, so far, there have been 15 positive results and 3 negative results.