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Israel Adesanya predicts loss for Alex Pereira in UFC 291 return, expects him to struggle with wrestling factor

Reigning UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya reacts to Alex Pereira’s upcoming matchup against Jan Blachowicz.

It was recently announced that former 185lb champion, Pereira, would take on Blawchowicz in the co-main event of UFC 291 on July 29. This comes just over three months after being brutal knocked out by Adesanya, not to mention he is moving up a weight.

Blachowicz also posses a good all-round game and a competent level of wrestling and grappling, something which Pereira has shown as a weakness in previous outings.

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Israel Adesanya predicts Alex Pereira Vs.