Attempting to turn the tide on three combat sports losses to Alex Pereira at UFC 287 this weekend, former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has admitted his surprise that he is closing as a betting favorite to regain his crown amongst bookmakers.
Adesanya, the current #1 ranked middleweight contender and former undisputed champion, is slated to headline UFC 287 this weekend against Sao Paulo striker, Pereira, attempting to reclaim his undisputed divisional throne.
Dropping his crown at UFC 281 back in November of last year, Nigerian-Kiwi striker, Israel Adesanya suffered his first loss at the middleweight limit across mixed martial arts, with Pereira striking with a blistering fifth round standing TKO in Madison Square Garden.