Derek Brunson offers Alex Pereira the edge over UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
After simply 3 octagon wins, Pereira (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is anticipated to difficulty previous kickboxing opponent Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) next.
Pereira, a previous two-division Glory champ, defeated Adesanya twotimes in kickboxing. One of his wins came by his trademarked left hook knockout which he likewise sparked Sean Strickland with in Round 1 at UFC 276, and Brunson believes his power might be the distinction maker.
“If I was wagering, I’m a wagering person, I’m gonna bet on Alex,” Brunson informed Helen Yee. “Not duetothefactthat he beat him, well yeah, duetothefactthat he beat him twotimes, however Izzy was winning the kickboxing match that he got knocked out in by Alex is from what I heard.
“Alex, you understand, he remains in there and he looks to like, trade. He’s not moving back a lot. S