Israel adesanya fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFCBrasil
joe pyfer he doesn't see himself as a big favorite against Israel adesanya. Recently, Dana White surprised fans were thrilled when the fight between the American and the former champion was announced as the main event of UFC SeattleDespite the Nigerian's current losing streak, bookmakers have begun to list Pyfer as the overwhelming favorite, an assessment that the fighter himself does not endorse.
In a conversation with Ariel Helwani, Pyfer assessed that Adesanya has been underestimated due to his recent results, but highlighted that the defeats came against some of the most active and skilled athletes in the world. For him, this context reduces the weight of his poor form and makes it risky to rely solely on probabilities to gauge the magnitude of the challenge.
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“I think people are underestimating him because he’s on a three-game losing streak, but those losses were to the best and most active guys in the world. You can’t rely too much on odds, man,” said Joe Piffer.
Joe Pyfer almost faced Borrachinha instead of Adesanya.
15th place in the middleweight ranking (up to 83,9 lb) joe pyfer He revealed that the first offer made by the Ultimate was precisely to face... Paulo borrachinhaAccording to him, the organization later changed its plans and contacted him again with the offer to face Adesanya, an offer that was readily accepted by the fighter.
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“Initially, they offered me a fight with Paulo Costa. Then, they changed their minds and came back with the proposal to fight Izzy. I thought: 'Man, for sure. It's good for everyone.'” he said. joe pyfer.
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