Israel Adesanya opens as heavy favorite over Jan Blachowicz

[Sanserif]

Not surprised.
Him and Paulo are tailor made for Adesanya's style.

Give him a wrestler next please.

That's why adesanya wants this fight. He doesnt however want the jones fight because jones isna very good wrestler and has great fight IQ as well.

 

[PeacePipe]

Even if you were correct in basically calling his kickboxing victories cans, is it reasonable to expect blachowicz to be better at kickboxing than the glory kickboxers fighters adesanya has beaten ? Blachowicz has never fought prokickboxing before and is not known for his takedown and submission skills. It is also hard to imagine his lumbering self able to catch adesanya wth a takedown.

He caught Reyes tho

 

[Jolly Rancha]

According to Sportsbetting.com, Adesanya opened as more than a 2-to-1 favorite to beat Blachowicz when they are expected to clash in 2021.



Jan Blachowicz +210

Israel Adesanya -250

Based on those odds, a bettor would have to place a $250 wager on Adesanya to make $100 back if he was victorious. On the other side, a bettor could place a $100 wager on Blachowicz and make $210 back if he’s able to defend his title.

Of course those odds won’t be anything new for Blachowicz, who has found himself in this same position in the past.

Ahead of his title fight against Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 in September, Blachowicz closed at similar odds with most making him a 2-to-1 underdog going into the event. Blachowicz ultimately dominated Reyes in the fight before earning a second round knockout to claim the vacant title.

Blachowicz will face a similar situation with Adesanya, who has quickly become one of the most talked about fighters on the entire UFC roster.

As of now, there’s no word when the champion vs. champion fight will take place but with the UFC’s scheduled booked through the end of the year, early 2021 appears to be the most likely candidate.

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I'm rooting for Izzy but the Blachowicz disrespect is real

 

[MCS]

I believe Izzy dominates him. Picks him apart and TKO's him inside 3 rounds. Jan should try to wrestle.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Worth a bet on Jan.. glancing blow KO.

 

[Jolly Rancha]

Why though?

If it were Reyes would you be saying that? The man who couldnt hurt Jan?

The man who nearly beat Jones?

CMon people, Jan is the good bet here, he's got a chin and he's got power.

Reyes fought like a pussy to be fair. I don't think we got a good read on Jan's chin based on just that fight

 

[SlomiGa]

Ghost of jacare has a close fight and santos knocked Jan out. He’s not exactly a dominant force

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Ghost of jacare has a close fight and santos knocked Jan out. He’s not exactly a dominant force

Well. He did put away the guy that beat Jones in less than two rounds. I'd say that's not too shabby.

 

[Mayonnaiseandjelly]

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Well. He did put away the guy that beat Jones in less than two rounds. I'd say that's not too shabby.

I agree. My point isn’t that Jan is bad, he’s just not great.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Jan...he's somehow a champion and a gatekeeper at the same time

 

[SlomiGa]

I agree. My point isn’t that Jan is bad, he’s just not great.

In that case, youre absolutely right.

 

[Deleted member 581023]

Izzy's resume would be close to khabib level if he beats Jan

Better.

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

Wait on the dum dums to bring that line down. Jan has nothing but a puncher's chance.

dum dum huh?

lol dude I'm sorry, it was just too easy to pass up. No hate.