Everything Sean Strickland does Israel Adesanya can do better. At least that’s how UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones sees it.
Adesanya will put his middleweight championship on the line against Strickland on Sept. 9 next week at UFC 293 in Sydney. Adesanya is beginning his second reign as 185-pound champ after knocking out rival Alex Pereira in a rematch to reclaim the title in April, and he’ll enter the first defense of his second reign as an overwhelming betting favorite, with oddsmakers listing him as high as -650 to win and Strickland a big underdog at +475.
