Alexander Volkanovski thinks his teammate Israel Adesanya avenges his loss to Alex Pereira in a big way. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim the middleweight title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when the pair run things back in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 in Miami. Pereira was able to rally late to knock Adesanya out in Round 5 of their title fight at UFC 281, but Volkanovski sees his City Kickboxing training partner getting the finish this time. “I think it finishes early,” Volkanovski told Sky Sports New Zealand. “I think Izzy actually finishes him. I’m thinking third round – I don’t know why I’m saying third round, but that’s been my pick, my round.
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