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UFC prospect Israel Adesanya: Brad Tavares an ‘easier’ matchup than my last opponent

Israel Adesanya is a hot prospect glowing on the UFC’s radar, and the 28-year-old will look to dazzle fans in his upcoming middleweight bout with Brad Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter 27 in July.

Adesanya has won all but one of his fights via TKO/KO, with the lone split decision coming against Marvin Vettori at UFC on FOX 29.

Adesanya couldn’t quite find his groove in that fight, but ‘The Last Stylebender’ promises to return to top form against Tavares at Las Vegas’ Pearl Theatre.

Adensaya chalked his underwhelming performance at UFC on FOX 29 down to Vettori’s unorthodox style, and believes Tavares will be much ‘easier to read’ on July 6.