Volkanovski predicted a rematch between Pereira and Adesanya

Volkanovski predicted a rematch between Pereira and Adesanya

The current UFC featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, believes that his friend and teammate, Israel Adesanya, will get a stoppage victory over Alex Pereira and regain the UFC middleweight championship belt.

“I think the fight will end earlier this time,” the Australian told Sky Sports. “I think Izzy will finish him in the third round – I don’t know why I say ’round three’, but that’s my choice. I really believe that he will win ahead of schedule, and I look forward to it. Obviously he has something to prove. With the right plan for the fight, he will succeed, and I hope this victory will add to his many highlights.

A middleweight title rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will be the main event of UFC 287 on April 8 in Miami.

The Nigerian said on the eve that he was going to arrange a “bloodbath” for the Brazilian, who last November took away his championship belt by TKO in the fifth round.

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