After conquering the Middleweight Championship belt, now, Israel Adesanya continues to challenge itself in Light Heavyweight. This weekend, Adesanya will face the current champion of Light Heavyweight – Jan Blachowicz.
Although this is the first time playing at the new weight class, Adesanya is confident to win easily.
“I will not have to receive any scratches in this match,” Adesanya said on Themaclife. “In the last match against Paulo Costa, I did not get a punch. Costa didn't have any chance to touch the glove into my face. My tactic was not to be hit and be careful with kicks on the ribs.”
Israel Adesanya is highly appreciated for its ability to defend and counterattack very sharp at the time of standing. However, with the advantage of bodybuilding and strength, it is still likely that Jan Blachowicz will win Knockout based on purely power.
Although Israel Adesanya itself is confident to be the fifth in the history of the UFC tournament to win the championship in both weight classes, his coach, Eugene Bareman, reviewed the confrontation with Jan Blachowicz will be the most difficult match his students encounter.
“The difficulty in this match increased by one step compared to the previous matches we had to prepare. This glove, we put ourselves in the position of the person at the lower door.”
“Adesanya has to suffer from weight and bodybuilding, so this will be a difficult match. This is a real challenge. It's so scary that you no longer dare to have a moment of relaxation, always have to get up every morning to practice,” Bareman added.