Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker Predictions

All roads lead to UFC 243!

The card, which is expected to break attendance records, is headlined by Nigeria/New Zealand's Israel 'Stylebender' Adesanya vs Australia's Robert 'Reaper' Whittaker.

The rivalry between Australia and New Zealand is like Ghana vs Nigeria raised to the power of 10! So this is them representing their countries in a match that will earn the winning country plenty bragging rights. Apart from the Kiwi - Aussie rivalry, both men will be focused on proving they are the best Middleweights in the company. For casual UFC fans, this is delightful!

Let's get to analysing. 😋

All the betting sites are picking Adesanya as the underdog and even though he's my fav, I agree. Whittaker is an incredible fighter, has great striking power, awesome takedown defense and a strong chin. I mean he beat Jacare Souza and Yoel freaking Romero twice!

That's not to say Adesanya is a bad fighter. If anyone still thinks he is a hype kid, tell them to watch the match against Gastelum. But that exactly is why I am worried. He was hit a lot by Gastelum who threw combinations behind feints and if he takes the same gameplan to Whittaker, he will lose. The champ will have watched that match over and over and if he can incorporate that with his already incredible wrestling game, we may have a first loss on Stylebender's record.

I predict an Adesanya win via knockout in the fourth round because I really do think like his other opponents, he will too wily for Whittaker to handle.

As fights go, this one will be absolutely epic and I can't wait for it! 🔥 🌟

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