Alex Pereira

Sean Strickland vs Alex Pereira full fight prediction, breakdown, analysis, betting odds, picks, and more before UFC 276 fight.

This pace and pressure also allow Strickland to control the octagon, and he is able to do so throughout the duration of the fight given he will not back away from a counter-attack nor will he be susceptible to being taken to the mat – 85% TD def. Even while this is the case, and even with knowing he has elite power behind a plethora of strikes, he has shown to take a fair amount of time to capitalize on the advantage of the fight being a standing affair, and this passive nature is cause for concern because the root cause is likely far more fear of being taken to the mat contrary to simply looking for an open shot. Moreover, Pereira did show difficulty in escaping clinch positions against the cage, and this position of clinch-wrestling and/or clinch-striking is quite a strong attribute of Strickland’s fight game. From a gambling lens, I like a double play on Pereira to win in rounds 1 or 2 and Strickland to win by decision. This switch from technique to brief moments of war-like affinity is the embodiment of who Strickland is as a fighter, and why he is on a 6-fight win streak. Electing to do so is quite smart given Strickland will keep a pace and pressure that will eventually wear down his opponent, and at that point, the damage of his strikes really begins to come to the surface.

Both fighters have a history with one another. Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira might end up fighting one another again following UFC 276.

In the U.S., the UFC 276 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 276 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. Outside of those two, Georges St-Pierre challenged for the UFC welterweight title in '04 after competing in only two bouts in the UFC. Adesanya beat Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 in '19 for the interim UFC middleweight title and beat Robert Whittaker a few months later for the unified belt. Adesanya and Cannonier should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last. Anything is possible in the world of MMA, and that is one potential fight all fight fans will be keeping an eye out for. UFC 276 takes place on July 2. The Strickland fight is a major step up in competition for Pereira, who has only competed in two UFC fights. “I don’t like this narrative of like, ‘Oh it’s too quick for Pereira.’ But look, Jiri (Prochazka) just fought for the belt and won the belt in his third fight in the UFC,” Adesanya went on to say. Anderson Silva won the UFC middleweight title in 2006 against Rich Franklin, his second fight with the promotion. Pereira has two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, one by unanimous decision and one by knockout.

Oddsmakers have Strickland as the betting underdog against Pereira and UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) can see a scenario in which his ...

I speak my mind, too, but he speaks his mind regardless of the repercussions. I respect the guy because he just speaks his mind. Strickland is unapologetically outspoken, which has made him one of the most polarizing fighters on the UFC roster.

Adesanya spoke about a potential rematch with Pereira ahead of UFC 276. Pereira defeated 'The Last Stylebender' twice in kickboxing but Adesanya stated that the ...

Obviously those wins count to the whole scene that we’re having right now, but I believe that I have further more achievements than that.” “But after my win in (Madison Square) Garden, he said I still have four more wins before I reach to him. “I don’t think he wants the fight due to the history that we have.

Israel Adesanya believes that even with a win at UFC 276, Alex Pereira won't deserve a title shot, but he's keen to give him one anyway.

He who laughs last, laughs best, and I’m going to have the last laugh.” “I did the same thing to him in the second fight ... I f***** this guy up in the first fight. “I said Jiri [Prochazka] light heavyweight champ, three fights in the UFC but an extensive record in MMA. This guy’s only had like four or five fights, something crazy. And for Adesanya, it’s just proof that Pereira got here because of him. Adesanya and Pereira have a long history as rivals, with Pereira beating Adesanya twice in kickboxing. But he’s here and I like it and I want it.”