Former two-division UFC champion turned broadcaster and analyst Daniel Cormier gave an in-depth breakdown of the UFC 281 main event on Thursday. UFC 281 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday and his headlined by a middleweight title bout between champion Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira . Pereira holds two wins over Adesanya in kickboxing, including by knockout in their second fight. Adesanya enters the bout as the favorite and is the more experienced mixed martial artist. Saturday’s main event will be Pereira’s eighth professional MMA fight. Cormier gave his thoughts on the matchup during Thursday’s UFC New York City Media Day.
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