Fight Predictions: UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya

Flava Flav once said "Don't, don't, don't believe the hype", but with a card like 'UFC 259' (#UFC259 ), it's pretty hard not to! Three title fights and twelve others that are set up to really shine the light on the winner!

So many potential 'Fight of the Night' contenders, and Sean Brady (@seanbradymma) 🇺🇸 vs Jake Matthews (@jakematthewsufc) 🇦🇺 is f'sure one of them. Brady has been on phenomenal form and is yet to taste defeat. 'The Celtic Kid' came in hot, had some stumbles but lately has looked like he's ready to make a run!

The pressure on Carlos Ulberg (@carlosulberg) 🇳🇿 and Kai Kara-France (@kaikarafrance) 🇳🇿 shoulders right now. Ulberg left no doubt about contracts with the 1st round KO win on 'Dana White's Contender Series' (DWCS) and with his last two going the wrong way Kara-France, needs a change of fortune. Plus they're both training with the Champ! After being out for over a year Kennedy Nzechukwu (@jungleboy_naija) 🇳🇬 also needs a big showing. And Rogério Bontorin (@rogeriobontorin) 🇧🇷 sole fight of 2020 didn't go as planned, so he wants to set things right tonight!

With the Bantamweights really on display tonight, two up and comers have a perfect stage to display the skills. Yadong Song (@yadongsong) 🇨🇳 has yet to taste defeat in the UFC and people feel he's the next champion from China! But with the performance Kyler Phillips (@kymatrix) 🇺🇸 had in his first two promotion fights, the question is, "can anyone stop the Matrix?"

He's being hailed as the new Khaib, but Islam Makhachev (@islam_makhachev) 🇷🇺, is definitely something else. His stand-up is no joke and on the ground he's a badger, but will inactivity be an issue? Cause the energy that Drew Dober (@drewdober) 🇺🇸 brings to his fights is impressive. Then factor in the fact he's been stoping cats now!!!

And then...Aljamain Sterling (@funkmastermma) 🇯🇲 has earnt this spot his, fought everyone, dealt with all the challenges whether it's a heavy hitter or someone great on the ground! And as he said, now he's "coming for them nuts". It's Petr Yan's (@petr_yan) 🇷🇺 first defence, he beat a legend for the belt, he's beat some to get to it. So you know Yan ain't afraid of Sterling, cause he's all bout that gold!

Megan Anderson (@megana_mma) 🇦🇺 has worn gold before, form Invicta FC (@) champ, so she knows the struggle and the reward and wants to get there again. Can she tame a lionese though, that's the question on everyone's lips. Cause Amanda Nunes (@amanda_leoa) 🇧🇷 has walked with the titans of Women's MMA and toppled them all! She's the 'Champ, Champ', the boogie woman, like Marianas Trench!!!

AND THEN in the Main, Jan Błachowicz (@janblachowicz) 🇵🇱 isn't looking to play safe, he's throwing himself into the fire. Putting his newly acquired Light Heavyweight strap on the line, in the pursuit of greatness. Cause, can he be the man to stop Stylebender??? Well, there's a weight difference, right....BUT, Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) 🇳🇬 won the Middleweight belt a year after joining the UFC. With every fight, he's a different animal, new weaponry acquired, new gameplans downloaded. And we know his goal, become the 'Champ Champ', defend both, and then........J

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Main Card

Main event - Light Heavyweight

Jan Błachowicz (W) vs Israel Adesanya

Co-Main event - Women’s Featherweight

Amanda Nunes (W) vs Megan Anderson

Co-Main event - Bantamweight

Petr Yan vs Aljamain Sterling (W)

Lightweight

Islam Makhachev (W) vs Drew Dober

Light Heavyweight

Thiago Santos (W) vs Aleksandar Rakić

Preliminary card

Bantamweight

Dominick Cruz (W) vs Casey Kenney

Bantamweight

Song Yadong vs Kyler Phillips (W)

Flyweight

Joseph Benavidez (W) vs Askar Askarov

Flyweight

Rogério Bontorin vs Kai Kara-France (W)

Early preliminary card

Flyweight

Tim Elliott vs Jordan Espinosa (W)

Light Heavyweight

Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Carlos Ulberg (W)

Welterweight

Sean Brady (W) vs Jake Matthews

Women’s Strawweight

Lívia Renata Souza (W) vs Amanda Lemos

Lightweight

Uroš Medić (W) vs Aalon Cruz

Bantamweight

Mario Bautista vs Trevin Jones (W)