Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier Prediction

• Where: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• When: Saturday, July 2, 10 pm ET

Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier highlight the UFC 276 set for July 2 in Las Vegas. The two of the best middleweights at this moment should deliver one hell of a fight, which is why we decided in the first place to cover it and make a preview. Adesanya, the champion, comes into this one a favorite, and how couldn’t he be, when he didn’t lose a single event in the middleweight division. On the other side, Cannonier will try to make an upset and crown his career with a belt.

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Israel Adesanya

Adesanya is the reigning middleweight champion and one of the most dominant guys in this division. So far, the only loss in his career came to Jan Blachowicz, but that was in the bout for the light heavyweight title at the UFC 259. Izzy currently stands at 22 wins and one defeat and is coming off back-to-back wins against Marvin Vettori and Robert Whittaker.

He defended the title four times, winning on three occasions via unanimous decision (Romero, Vettori, and Whittaker) and once via KO, against Paulo Costa. His CV is incredible and includes triumphs over Brad Tavares, Derek Brunson, Anderson Silva, and Kelvin Gastelum, plus two triumphs over Vettori and Whittaker, whom he took over the belt.

Slick, athletic, and incredibly fast, that is, in short, Adesanya. His long reach is an advantage no opponent solved up until now, and swift reflexes prevent the rivals from cutting the gap and getting closer. On top of that, he has quite the punching power and knows to finish contests with both feet and fists.

Jared Cannonier

The Killa Gorilla is near the end of his career and wants to do something spectacular. At 38 years of age, Cannonier finally has a chance to win one title. He was at first heavyweight, then a light heavyweight, before becoming a middleweight fighter. And since he got down to this division, things have become great for the American. He is 5-1 and the No.2 in the rankings, eventually earning him a title shot.

The only loss came against Robert Whittaker at the UFC 254. He would previously defeat David Branch, Anderson Silva, and Jack Hermansson. After that, he bounced back against Gastelum and in the latest bout vs. Derek Brunson, where he happened to be on the verge of a defeat but came back to knock out Derek Brunson.

Cannonier is, without a doubt, the hardest puncher in the division, and he has the ability to KO the rival from one single hit. That is why he is so dangerous. Also, he isn’t a particularly good wrestler, and we saw that against Brunson, but on the other side, his physic is very nasty, as he is a pile of muscles which makes him very tough to beat on the ground.

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Adesanya vs. Cannonier Prediction

Izzy is without a doubt a favorite here, and we believe that the Last Stylebender would win this event. Why? First, he has a three-inch reach advantage, which is a lot for him. In all the clashes so far, Adesanya used this convenience in the smartest possible way. The other factor is his cardio and speed, which are way better than Cannonier’s.

Our verdict: Adesanya wins

Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier Odds