LAS VEGAS – Israel Adesanya thinks Sean Strickland has to fight Alex Pereira with confidence or he could be in trouble. Strickland (25-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) faces Pereira (5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 276 main card in what is thought to be a No. 1 contender fight at middleweight. Oddsmakers have Strickland as the betting underdog against Pereira and UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) can see a scenario in which his former kickboxing foe puts it on Strickland. “If I’m being honest, he might get f*cked up, Strickland,” Adesanya told reporters Wednesday at UFC 276 media day.
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