UFC 281 News: On Saturday night at UFC 281, Israel Adesanya will face Alex Pereira, and no one has a clue who will prevail. However, one fighter did something no one else had ever done before: in addition to facing the men (as others had), he had defeated both. The former middleweight champion Jason Wilnis defeated Alex Pereira 2-1 and 1-0 against Israel.
UFC 281: Wilnis claims Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira is an interesting bout
Talking to TMZ Sports, the former kickboxer stated that both- Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira are interesting fighters, and he can’t wait to see who grabs a victory. Asked about who hits hard with their punches, Wilnis picked Pereira as the hard hitter among the two. Also, he mentioned that Pereira’s punches are not normal.
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UFC 281: Wilnis picks Alex Pereira as a tougher opponent in Adesanya vs Pereira
Answering the predictions in Adesanya vs. Pereira- the main event, Wilnis claimed that he would not waste his money betting on any of them as it is difficult to predict the winner. Also, he picked Alex Pereira as a tough challenger between Adesanya and Pereira. Concluding the conversation, Wilnis mentioned Alex Pereira as the favorite to win.
Khamzat Chimaev predicts the winners of UFC 281
Meanwhile, on Twitter, UFC welterweight star Khamzat Chimaev made predictions for the three fights. The names of the winners were written out by “Borz,” each with a gold medal next to it. He picked Israel Adesanya as the winner in the main event and Dustin Poirier in the Poirier vs Michael Chandler bout.
@DustinPoirier 🥇@stylebender 🥇@MmaWeili 🥇#UFC281
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) November 11, 2022
According to Dana White, when Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman’s trilogy fight tops a UK pay-per-view bill next year, Khamzat Chimaev vs. Colby Covington will reportedly be the co-main event.
