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Israel Adesanya’s Coach Explains One Strategy Anderson Silva Must Avoid

Israel Adesanya’s coach thinks that there is one strategy that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva must avoid when fight night comes. These two fighters are slated to meet inside of the Octagon at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event. The former UFC middleweight champion is one of the best to ever do it, and part […]

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Israel Adesanya’s coach thinks that there is one strategy that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva must avoid when fight night comes. These two fighters are slated to meet inside of the Octagon at the UFC 234 pay-per-view event.

The former UFC middleweight champion is one of the best to ever do it, and part of his success was his style of fighting. However, in the eyes of Adesanya’s longtime striking coach Eugene Bareman, Silva can’t expect to out strike the rising prospect.

Adesanya has a similar style which is why fight fans keep comparing the two fighters to each other. Thus when this coach did an a recent video, he pointed out that the younger star would beat the future UFC Hall of Famer in this style.

“They’re on two different levels,” Bareman said in a recent Adesanya vlog released (H/T to MMAJunkie).“Israel’s a highly refined specialist at what he does. Anderson’s been doing MMA for most of his life, but that’s what makes it so interesting. It’s not a striking fight. In a striking fight it wouldn’t be a competition. It’s an MMA fight, which is like the great equalizer so to speak. That’s what makes it an interesting contest. It’s not a striking fight; it’s an MMA fight and has all those other aspects.”

UFC 234 is set to be held on February 10, 2019, at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on ESPN+.

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UFC 234 Whittaker vs. Gastelum: The Biggest, Best Fights Set for Melbourne

UFC 232 is in the rear-view mirror and UFC 233 has been cancelled. That means the next pay-per-view to look forward to is UFC 234…but unfortunately, there isn’t that much to look forward to quite yet…

UFC 232 is in the rear-view mirror and UFC 233 has been cancelled. That means the next pay-per-view to look forward to is UFC 234…but unfortunately, there isn’t that much to look forward to quite yet…

Whittaker & Adesanya Open As Early UFC 234 Favorites

The early betting odds are in for UFC 234. UFC 234 takes place inside the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 9. In the main event, Robert Whittaker will put his UFC middleweight title on the line against Kelvin Gastelum. The co-main event …

The early betting odds are in for UFC 234. UFC 234 takes place inside the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Feb. 9. In the main event, Robert Whittaker will put his UFC middleweight title on the line against Kelvin Gastelum. The co-main event will see rising undefeated 185-pounder Israel Adesanya collide with future […]

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Anderson Silva Reveals How Many Fights He Has Left Before Retiring

Anderson Silva has been competing in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) for over 20 years. At 43 years old, Silva is reaching the end of his storied career. Despite repeated setbacks in recent years, many consider him to be the greatest of all-time. While fans might have known that Silva’s career was reaching […]

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Anderson Silva has been competing in the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) for over 20 years.

At 43 years old, Silva is reaching the end of his storied career. Despite repeated setbacks in recent years, many consider him to be the greatest of all-time. While fans might have known that Silva’s career was reaching its end, they weren’t exactly sure how much longer the Brazilian really planned on sticking around.

Now we know.

Speaking to media recently, Silva stated that he plans on fighting three more times before hanging up his gloves for good. Two names that stick out to “The Spider” the most before retiring are Georges St-Pierre and Conor McGregor (via MMA Weekly):

“I have three more and then it’s done. It’s over. At his point in my career, I believe that the good challenge is the super fight. I talk to Dana about Georges St-Pierre, about (Conor) McGregor, about McGregor especially because McGregor is a challenge, this fight. I just talk to Dana a lot about the fight that’s very interesting.”

Before he can worry about a potential fight against “GSP” or McGregor, Silva must first focus on the task at hand. He’ll be taking on rising middleweight star Israel Adesanya, a man who has drawn a lot of comparisons to Silva as of late. The Nigerian is coming hot off a knockout victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 230.

Silva will face Adesanya at the UFC 234 pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia on February 9, 2019.

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Israel Adesanya Almost Didn’t Accept Anderson Silva Fight

Israel Adesanya has garnered the attention of many in the UFC’s middleweight division. At UFC 230 last month, Adesanya put on a spectacular performance under the bright lights inside Madison Square Garden. He picked apart Derek Brunson for a first-round knockout win. The victory extended the Nigerian’s perfect mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 15-0. […]

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Israel Adesanya has garnered the attention of many in the UFC’s middleweight division.

At UFC 230 last month, Adesanya put on a spectacular performance under the bright lights inside Madison Square Garden. He picked apart Derek Brunson for a first-round knockout win. The victory extended the Nigerian’s perfect mixed martial arts (MMA) record to 15-0. With the win, he’s looking to get on the fast track to a 185-pound title opportunity.

And what better way to earn a title shot than beating the greatest middleweight champion of all time? Adesanya will step into the cage to face Anderson Silva at UFC 234 on pay-per-view (PPV) from Melbourne, Australia on February 9, 2019. He recently did an interview with the UFC to discuss being paired up against “The Spider.”

Adesanya has been compared to Silva several times, a man who he himself believes is the greatest of all time. Initially Adesanya didn’t want to have to fight Silva out of respect, but after some discussion with his team, he realized it had to happen (via MMA Mania):

“For me, I didn’t want to (fight him) at first. I was on record saying there is no need. But I had to do it, I had this dream. I talked to my coaches and said, ‘Yeah, this is how it it supposed to play out.’

“The guy is the GOAT. But I am Nigerian and I’ve been eating goat since I was a kid. This is normal to me,” Adesanya said.

Adesanya and Silva do share one common denominator. Their latest victories inside the cage both come over Brunson. Silva defeated Brunson back in February of 2017 via unanimous decision. It was Silva’s first win since October of 2012.

Now, he’ll look to put together his first win streak in nearly seven years, but he’ll have to do it by beating one of the hottest young stars in the division today.

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