The much-anticipated clash between Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley is just under two weeks away, and several notable names in combat sports have given their predictions for the fight.
With Woodley being a former UFC Welterweight Champion, he has a fighting pedigree that wasn’t present in Paul’s other opponents.
Yes, Ben Askren was also an MMA combatant, but Woodley is on a whole different level when it comes to his stand up game.
The fight is being watched closely by many in the MMA world, with fighters hoping that Woodley can be the man to finally stop the YouTuber in his tracks.
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has provided his opinion on the upcoming bout, but the 185lb king actually sees Paul getting the win.
Speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Adesanya said: “Jake (wins) most likely. Tyron’s just small. Yeah, and I mean, Tyron, on the (fight's) trailer, they called him an expert striker.
“I’m like, since when? Expert striker, yeah, I was like, ‘Since the f**k when?’ He’s got a right hand that he, you know, looks for.
“So, when you have one thing to look for, it’s easier to avoid that. And, yeah, Jake’s big. Jake’s actually a good boxer. So, yeah, if I was gonna bet, I’d bet on Jake Paul.”
credit to Sportskeeda for the transcription
