And another thing.. Why was Adesanya always backing up and getting his back near the cage? It could he a mistake because he'd be having not much space to pull away once Pereira starts moving forward. It was like he was trapping himself.
Nobody chooses or plans to get his back near the cage, but Pereira pushed him real hard and he knows all his weaknesses very well.
I am sure Adesanya will try to change his tactics this time and make some corrections, but I don't know if that will be enough to win.
He has one more week to prepare mentally and physically, but this is most important fight in his life.
Win and he is back on top as champion, lose and he is not getting more title shots for some time.
Pereira is not a very likable character since he doesn't smile a lot but I can say he put all his strength to be great in this sport. He is from a very poor beginning though, same as those who started from scratch. I would be happy for him to become successful too.
This year is a year where we see champions meet thier boggerbear after reigning for years like Usman and Adesanya. Usman losing in 2 fights against someone expected is just a headshaking moment. I might not make the same mistake now in 287.