Israel Adesanya has a well-documented competitive rivalry with Alex Pereira , but that doesn’t get in the way of breaking down the UFC light heavyweight champion’s fights. In the main event of UFC 313 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+ ) in Las Vegas, Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) takes on Magomed Ankalaev, an opponent who has been labeled by many as the most challenging yet on his 205-pound title run. While Adesanya acknowledges the threats Ankalaev (20-1-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) brings to the octagon, he doesn’t see the title changing hands. One particular area of the matchup stands out to Adesanaya, and that’s Pereira’s ability to land fight-changing kicks