Dominick Reyes coldly predicts Alex Pereira will knock Israel Adesanya out even if he runs around Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout

Dominick Reyes coldly predicts Alex Pereira will knock Israel Adesanya out even if he runs around

Dominick Reyes (Left), Alex Pereia (Center) and Israel Adesanya (Right) [Images via: Reyes from UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship YouTube, @alexpoatanpereira and @stylebender on Instagram] UFC light heavyweight contender Dominick Reyes has made his pick for the upcoming fight between and . Reyes attributed Pereira's striking power as the differentiator between the two combatants, which led to him favoring the Brazilian to emerge as the victor. Speaking in a recent interview with The Schmo, 'The Devastator' spoke about the immense knockout power that Pereira possesses while coldly predicting the Brazilian to knock out Adesanya: "Poatan! Hands of stone. He hits very hard. It's crazy how controlled and calm he is at all times." Reyes further added that Adesanya's set of defensive tactics will not come in handy: "Alex is going to knock him out man. I already know he's going to knock him out. Unless Izzy runs around and point fights like he's been doing, even then Alex is going to finish him off." Watch the full video below: Reyes' prediction comes from having had first-hand experience training with Pereira. The Brazilian middleweight title contender even posted an image with Reyes as he began preparations for the upcoming title fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 next month.

Alexander Volkanovski reveals that Israel Adesanya is going into the fight against Alex Pereira hungrier than ever

The opportunity to seek retribution for his two has lit a fire under the belly of Israel Adesanya. The middleweight champion of the UFC is sparing no effort going into the sixth title-defense fight at UFC 281. Longtime teammate and UFC featherweight champion believes that 'The Last Stylebender' has an impalpable drive and the vigor is visible from the nature of his training. Speaking with Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, Volkanovski said: "I mean,he's [Israel Adesanya] on. I think there's definitely some fire there. He's very excited for this one, which is obviously giving him this whole new hunger. I think the hunger's always there, the work was always put in there but now it's not just doing the work. You know, it's, 'While I'm doing the work, making sure I perform, making sure I'm sticking to my guns.' There is that little bit of a more fire there." Watch the full interview below: Israel Adesanya has lost to Alex Pereira twice in the kickboxing ring. UFC 281 marks an opportunity for the middleweight champion to avenge his losses and put an end to this chapter of his illustrious fighting career. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found