Fights
Fighter Grebnev believes that Kannonir has no chance in a duel against Adesanya
Jared Cannonier / Photo: © Josh Hedges / Contributor / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is an uncomfortable opponent for Jared Cannonier and surpasses him in terms of psychology, the American will not be able to compete with the New Zealander of Nigerian origin in a title fight, according to Russian AMC Fight Nights fighter Alexander Grebnev.
The fight between Adesanya and Kannonir will take place on Sunday, July 3 at UFC 276 in the USA.
“Stylistically, Adesanya is a nightmare for Kannonir. In my opinion, the main factor here will be speed. Jared is very slow because he is a natural heavyweight. He is big and drives a lot. I think the fight will be like either Paula Costa or Kelvin Gastelum. It will turn out cutting, but Israel will be faster.
Yes, Kannonir is not bad, but he will not be able to translate and control Adesanya. If even Yoel Romero failed to do it. Although it should be borne in mind that the Cuban is not very good in this aspect. Personally, it seems to me that now in the UFC there is not a single middleweight capable of holding a takedown and keeping Israel on the ground – neither Derek Brunson, nor Jack Hermansson.
If we take psychology, then here Kannonir will not have an advantage, because Adesanya is one of the most psychologically stable fighters. In this aspect, only Alexander Volkanovski, whom I consider one of the most disciplined UFC champions, can compare with him. Israel is very confident. Let sometimes he misses, but it does not break him psychologically. Therefore, I will give preference here to Adesanya. I don’t see how Cannonier can take over in this fight, ”Grebnev said RT.
In his opinion, currently in the middleweight division, “there are no fighters who can beat Adesanya.”
– If you take other divisions, I would name John Jones. In addition, it would be very interesting to see his fight with Khamzat Chimaev. But I think he might not be ready to face a fighter with that kind of timing,” the fighter said.
32-year-old Adesanya spent 23 fights in his career in MMA, scoring 22 wins (15 by knockout) with one defeat. On account of the 38-year-old Cannonier 20 fights, in which the American scored 15 victories and lost five times.
Match TV will show this fight live on the night of July 3, starting at 5:00 Moscow time.
Source: Sportbox
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Fights
“The grappling match with Makhachev will not take place, because Islam earns a lot of money in the UFC” – Tsarukyan
UFC lightweight number one Arman Tsarukyan said that he does not yet consider a potential grappling fight with the promotion’s welterweight champion Islam Makhachev to be realistic.
On Tuesday, Tsarukyan and Sharabutdin Magomedov, known by his nickname Shara Bullet, ended in a draw in a grappling bout in Yerevan.
— The grappling match with Makhachev will not take place, because Islam earns a lot of money in the UFC. I don’t think anyone can afford to pay him that amount,” Red Corner MMA quotes Tsarukyan as saying.
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Source: Sportbox
Former world heavyweight champion, British Tyson Rage I am sure that WBC champion Oleksandr Usyk will leave his belt vacant due to the lack of interesting opponents:
“Usyk will not fight opponents ranked in the WBC because it is impossible to make good money from these fights. How much money will he make by fighting Agit Kabayel or Lawrence Okolie?”
Frankly, these are insufficient. After making a ton of money fighting Tyson Fury, you don’t want to go back to fights that have no financial benefit.
Usik will therefore give up his WBC title and Agit Kabayel will become the full world champion. He will be able to defend against (German boxer) Okolie or Moses Itauma,” Fury said on the DAZN platform.
Kabayel’s next opponent will be Poland’s undefeated representative Damian Knyba. The fight for the WBC interim title will take place in Germany on January 10.
Source: Sport UA
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Anthony Joshua / Photo: © Richard Pelham / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Former WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight world champion Briton Anthony Joshua will spend New Year’s Eve in one of the best hospitals in Nigeria, continuing to recover from a car accident, reports the Daily Mail.
The incident occurred on Monday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. According to the preliminary version of the investigation, the accident occurred due to a burst tire when the Lexus exceeded the speed limit on this section of the road. In addition to Joshua and the driver, there were also two people in the car who died on the spot.
Local police said Joshua was in a “stable” condition and had only suffered “minor” injuries, although there were concerns they could be more serious than previously reported. So Joshua will remain in the hospital for at least a couple more days as he continues to recover.
At the hospital, the boxer occupies the “royal suite”. Here, patients receive personalized care 24 hours a day and have access to medical and front desk staff. They also receive gourmet meals from the kitchen, prepared to suit their tastes.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
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