Israel Adesanya – Sean Strickland. The champion will silence the American
Mikhail Korobov September 8, 2023, 18:45 Moscow time
Izzy said she would paint her nails specially and knock out Tarzan. He intends to punish his opponent for his strong words.
On September 10, in the main fight of the UFC 293 tournament, the organization’s middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, and Sean Strickland will face each other. On the eve of the fight, a verbal altercation broke out between the rivals. The American said he wouldn’t lose to a guy who loves cartoons and paints his nails.
The New Zealander, in turn, insulted Strickland and also promised that he would knock him out with painted nails. Can Adesanya keep his word and punish the American for his words? Or will everything be exactly the other way around?
When is the fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland?
The middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland will take place on September 10, 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
What time does the Adesanya-Strickland fight start?
The fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland is supposed to begin no earlier than 6:30 Moscow time on September 10, 2023.
What channel will broadcast the Adesanya-Strickland fight?
The match can be seen live on Match! television channels.
Bookmaker odds for the fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland
Experts consider Israel Adesanya the favorite. Bets on the New Zealander’s victory are accepted at odds of 1.23. Sean Strickland’s odds were estimated at 4.40. Experts also recommend betting on a tie: 70.0.
Prediction for the fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland
For Israel, the next defense of the UFC middleweight title will, in fact, be the seventh. He previously defeated Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonier in title fights. His stats were ruined by his defeat in a fight with his old enemy, Alex Pereira.
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The Brazilian had a good chance of becoming an invincible rival for Adesanya. Previously, he twice defeated the New Zealander under the rules of kickboxing. In the fourth head-to-head, Alex dominated. At one point he even looked like he was about to knock out the New Zealander. However, Israel caught Pereira making a mistake and effectively turned his lights out.
Now Adesanya has started cleaning up the division again. He is in excellent tone and on a high emotional level. The victory in the fight with Pereira returned the 34-year-old New Zealander to the top. He is now working hard to not lose the belt again.
Strickland has had a less colorful and successful career than Israel. In 2018 he suffered an accident and underwent knee surgery. That’s why I missed almost two years. Sean returned to the UFC in impressive fashion. He had five wins in a row and had the opportunity to compete with the best.
However, Strickland lost his first chance to claim the belt. He first lost to Alex Pereira via first round knockout. He then lost to Jared Cannonier by split decision. In the last two fights, the American defeated Nassurdin Imavov and Abusupyan Magomedov.
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If Adesanya had not run out of opponents, it is not a fact that Sean would have had the opportunity to compete with him. UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones shared his opinion that the New Zealander is more versatile and calculating than the American. He believes that Israel will achieve victory.
At the same time, Alex Pereira recently said that Strickland is at the top of his form. In his opinion, of all the high-level fighters, Sean has the best chance of defeating Adesanya. There is also some truth in the Brazilian’s words. However, the probability of Adesanya losing is extremely low.
What to bet?
Israel seems the clear favorite. He had more fights with the best opponents. Furthermore, Adesanya often emerged victorious. He only had problems with Pereira, but that stage has passed. He approaches the next battle not only in excellent shape, but also angry at Sean’s words about painted nails.
And when Adesanya is angry, opponents are in trouble. He made it clear that he intended to knock out Strickland. At the professional level, Israel fought 26 fights, in which he obtained 24 victories. He won 16 of these fights by knockout. Most likely, he will defeat the American sooner than expected.
The bet on Adesanya’s victory by knockout is accepted in bookmakers with an odds of 1.90. In anticipation of the fight, Israel emphasized that he doesn’t underestimate his opponent, but he doesn’t overestimate her either. He approaches the fight with the right attitude. In terms of technique, Adesanya is many times stronger than Strickland. We do not expect any sensation.
Tender: Adesanya wins by knockout at 1.90.
