UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira Picks and Predictions

Israel Adesanya is the favorite for UFC 281: Adedanya vs. Pereira at -175. The winner will defend his middleweight title. Adeanya lost to Alex Perera in a 2017 kickboxing bout.

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Israel Adesanya is 23-1 in his MMA career, including 12-0 in the octagon. Alex Pereira is 3-2 in UFC and is fast-tracked to a title shot. Pereiras is a former professional kickboxer. Paddy Poona is the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion at Glory.

Adesanya vs Pereira is a UFC bout. Our prediction is based on the analysis of the fighters and their best bet is where we would put some of our bankroll behind.

Adesanya is a heavy favorite against Paotan. He has lost his last two fights to Pereira. Paoontan is an experienced fighter. He is also a better striker than Pereiras. Adesana is still getting better at his MMA skills. The winner will be the winner. UFC 281 takes place at the O2 Arena.

Adesanya's last four fights have gone the distance. Pereira's three finishes over the last five years came against Derek Brunson, Whittaker and Paulo Costa. Both guys are striking specialists and I don't expect this bout to last the full five rounds.

DraftKings picks Adesanya vs Pereira to go the distance.