Israel Adesanya will be dangerous after losing skid, says MMA analyst

MMA analyst Din Thomas believes Israel Adesanya’s recent losing skid could make him even more dangerous.

In his next outing, Israel Adesanya will go head to head with Joe Pyfer, one of the biggest power punchers in the UFC middleweight division. The big caveat, of course, is that ‘Stylebender’ is currently riding a three-fight losing streak, leaving many to wonder what the future holds for him, especially if he suffers a big loss at the hands of Pyfer.

Regardless of whether or not you’re a fan of him, there’s no denying that Adesanya has been an incredible fighter at 185 pounds for many years now. He may not be in championship contention these days, but he still has the skills necessary to cause problems for anyone in the top 15 – or so it would seem.

In a recent interview, Din Thomas gave his thoughts on the future of Adesanya in mixed martial arts.

Thomas’ view on Adesanya’s return

“I didn’t expect that so soon (Pyfer vs Adesanya),” Thomas told MMA Junkie. “I was thinking they would probably have him against like Brunno Ferreira, or the best I thought maybe they would give him is Marvin Vettori or somebody, but not Izzy. I didn’t expect Izzy. But that just means that they have faith in him and telling him either get out there and do work or get to the back of the line.”

“He’s still ‘The Stylebender,’ and I think he’s as dangerous as he’s ever been, and I think that he might even be more dangerous now knowing that he can’t lose this one, and he has to prove that to himself. We know how dangerous he is when he sets his mind to something, that he wanted to beat Alex Pereira.

“That was his main goal in life at one point, and what did he do? He knocked Alex Pereira out. So, I know how dangerous Izzy is so it’s a fun challenge for me to try to craft together a game plan, and to instill that and to give my fighter the confidence to go out and use it.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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