Alexander Volkanovski is riding with Israel Adesanya to win back the UFC middleweight strap.
In a recent video posted to his YouTube channel, long-time featherweight star Alexander Volkanovski gave his thoughts on the highly-anticipated middleweight showdown"I think Israel Adesanya is gonna put on that type of performance, where he goes out and gets a crazy finish."Although it'll be nearly a year since Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, competed last, Volkanovski said fight fans are in for a treat come Saturday night.
"I think Israel Adesanya is gonna put on that type of performance, where he goes out and gets a crazy finish," Volkanovski said.to former middleweight champion Sean Strickland in Sept. 2023, Volkanovski said Adesanya won't be afraid to change up his game plan, allowing the fight to come to Adesanya instead of anticipating what du Plessis will do before Adesanya's hesitation begins to set in.
Whether or not Volkanovski's prediction pans out remains to be seen, but it isn't the first time Adesanya has been in a similar situation. After losing in stunning fashion to current light heavyweight championat UFC 281, Adesanya came back to win the middleweight title from Pereira less than a year later, exacting revenge in the process.
Du Plessis vs. Adesanya may not be a rematch, but the wait for it is nearly over, as it is arguably the biggest middleweight title fight in nearly five years. Du Plessis won the title from Strickland at UFC 297 in January, crowning him the man to beat at 185 pounds.Zain Bando is a writer for MMA Knockout, part of the Sports Illustrated/Minute Media umbrella. He has covered combat sports since 2019 for notable outlets BJPenn.com and FanSided MMA.
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