The MMA fans are fired up head of UFC 305, as the middleweight title unification bout between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya is just around the corner. Promised to take place in Perth, Western Australia, the fight is in all sense of the word a perfect storm fight. It’s not a secret that one of people most looking forward to this is former middleweight champion Sean Strickland’s head coach Eric Niksik. Niskek, who game-planned for du Plessis and Adesanya this past season, will bring his seasoned view to this title-decider point series.
Nikasik personally lists it as one of the most closely contested matches the cornered has ever seen in countless big fights. It produces the theory that the formulated fight is balanced in favor of either; thereby; calling it a coin flip. Explaining it to a source, Niksik made an extension, “I believe that it’s in the middle of that. I wait keenly to see what Israel Adesanya looks like on a battle night. In various ways, I have developed a rooting interest in him because when Adesanya is the best in the division, the middleweights are even more entertaining. ”
Niksic appreciates Adesanya’s abilities, but he has equally build a rather big fan base for du Plessis despite his youth, who he said is an ‘overlooked great fighter for a long time and I think that made everyone to prove him wrong’.
Du Plessis: Unexpected Superpower
Nicksic’s background with du Plessis actually began at UFC 276, in which his fighter Brad Tavares stood across from the South African talent. Still with that experience in his bag, Niksic confessed that preparing for du Plessis was always next to impossible. ‘It’s a very different fighter, he has lots of tricky mannerisms and he’s increasing in ability, He may not be pretty like Shin but he does have a powerful nose on him It’s very difficult to find sparring partners who can simulate what he does in the cage.’ Explained Niksik.
Du Plessis is very aggressive and technical, something which makes him a tricky customer for any of his opponents in the division. This way, Niksik understands that while the approach is often disorganized in pursuit of its goals, du Plessis’ madness has its logic. A problem, a man, and for the first time, I believe, he is beginning to unfurl himself, And Nickcic was right on the mark – since the battle with Brad, the boy had grown to be even more formidable .
A Way of Redemption for the other
Across the octagon from him is Israel Adesanya, a fighter who has already put his mark in the middleweight division. However, the recent defeat of Adesanya by Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 match affected his variety severely. Nikasik thinks that how Adesanya is going to respond to that loss will determine the outcome of this bout. “I’d love to see Izzy go back,” said Niksic about the Shawinigan native that was traded away last year, “He’s been here before, he’s faced adversity, and it’s going to be fun to see him make a difference.”
Adesanya’s varied striking style might be the crucial factor in his success, Niksic said. “If Izzy can work backward from how the fight went down in the Strickland fight and make sure he moves away from the cage and manages distance, he has a good shot at getting the belt back but that’s easier said than done against someone as sharp as Dricus with relentless pressure,” he said.
