In a day, fight fans will witness the enormous clash between middleweights Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. The bout between the two is expected to blow the roof off the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. The excitement surrounding the title clash has been doubled due to the notorious verbal jabs Adesanya and Strickland throw at each other. ‘Stylebender’ and Strickland are famous for their powerful strikes, and the bout promises to be a delight to those who are waiting for an electrifying showdown.
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The majority of the fans strongly believe that Adesanya will successfully defend his middleweight belt, as he has already defeated some great opponents that have come his way. He has risen to the top of the middleweight division twice. On the other hand, ‘Tarzan’ has never fought for a title shot before. Now, one of the commentators of UFC 293, Laura Sanko, has shared her thoughts about the thrilling showdown between the two greats.
Laura Sanko believes that Sean Strickland could win
Considering the records of Strickland and Adesanya, many would take Adesanya’s name as the winner. However, the first female commentator in modern UFC believes that ‘Tarzan’ is good enough to showcase a great fight. UFC 293 is special for Sanko as it is her debut PPV event in the promotion as a commentator. About the main event, Sanko claims that the fight can be highly interesting as both of them are capable in their own ways. She said in an interview with MMA Junkie, “I think Sean knows what he needs to do to win… I would argue that Sean Strickland would be pretty hard to emulate in the gym.” She also acknowledged that ‘Tarzan’ is someone with a flashy technique that makes him stand out from the rest.
.@Laura_Sanko explains why "thrash metal" fighter Sean Strickland has a better chance of dethroning Israel Adesanya than most believe. @MikeBohn's interview: tinyurl.com/Sanko293
She further added a method in which Strickland can beat Adesanya, “The analogy that keeps coming into my mind- is Izzy is a jazz musician; he’s out there bending notes and being extemporaneous with how he expresses himself, and Sean Strickland is like thrash metal, he’s in your face, and he’s unrelenting… It can be very effective.“From the words of Sanko, it is clear that she expects the bout to be a treat to the eyes, where both Adesanya and Strickland will put forth a highly engaging fight. As of now, the UFC middleweight champion and his upcoming opponent are entertaining the fight fans with their verbal sparring.
The verbal war between Israel Adesanya and ‘Tarzan’
The MMA fans were eagerly waiting for the pre-fight press conference for UFC 293. They wanted to witness the heated arguments that would take place between the two rivals. Interestingly, during the press conference, the two top middleweights engaged in a brutal verbal war. Things took an unexpected turn when Strickland brought up the controversial video of Adesanya with his dog. Ahead of the title shot, an old video of Adesanya with his late dog, Milli, surfaced on the internet.
In the video, ‘Stylebender’ cuddled with Milli and later lowered his hands to the pet’s genitals. He fondled there, and when fans came across the video, they were horrified. Strickland reacted to the video through social media, and later in the press conference, he said that he had to double-check the video to confirm it was Adesanya. He tried his best to humiliate ‘Stylebender’ by trolling him for the video. What are your thoughts about the bout between ‘Stylebender’ and ‘Tazan’? Let us know in the comments below.
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