{"id":34474,"date":"2026-11-10T22:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T22:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=34474"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T22:01:31","slug":"israel-adesanyas-top-rival-expects-him-to-beat-the-brakes-off-of-shara-bullet-magomedov-to-snap-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=34474","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya&#8217;s top rival expects him to &#8216;beat the brakes&#8217; off of Shara &#8216;Bullet&#8217; Magomedov to snap losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>Dricus du Plessis\u2019 move to light heavyweight teased by next potential opponent<span class=\"photo-credit\">Credit: Zuffa LLC<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two-time Israel Adesanya rival Robert Whittaker expects a lopsided win for the former champion at UFC Saudi Arabia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight rising star Shara \u2018Bullet\u2019 Magomedov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event next month. Adesanya will look to snap a four-fight losing streak after recent defeats to Joe Pyfer and Nassourdine Imavov.<\/p>\n<p>After falling to Pyfer earlier this year, it was uncertain whether or not Adesanya would fight again. But the former champion seems rejuvenated after undergoing a massive change in his camp.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya vs. Magomedov is a striking fan\u2019s delight, and Adesanya will look to stop another fighter\u2019s hype train in Riyadh. Despite being without a win since UFC 287, one of Adesanya\u2019s biggest foes expects dominance against Magomedov.<\/p>\n<h2>Israel Adesanya\u2019s rival Robert Whittaker predicts dominant win at UFC Saudi Arabia<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent episode of the <em>MMArcade<\/em> podcast, Adesanya\u2019s two-time rival Robert Whittaker expressed supreme optimism about the former champ turning things around at UFC Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the real fight here is Israel versus himself,\u201d Whittaker said of Adesanya.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see Izzy come in the way\u2014Izzy of old, you know? His head switched on, focus, laser-focused. I think he beats the brakes off Shara, to be honest. I have Israel all day.\u201d (<em>h\/t Bloody Elbow<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya and Whittaker shared one of the biggest rivalries in UFC middleweight history, with Adesanya earning wins in both fights. But Whittaker gave Adesanya one of his toughest tests at UFC 271, losing a narrow decision.<\/p>\n<p>Adesanya will face a stiff test in Magomedov, who has earned recent wins over Michel Pereira, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Armen Petrosyan. He\u2019s bounced back nicely since his first loss against Michael \u2018Venom\u2019 Page in February.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What\u2019s your prediction for Israel Adesanya vs. Shara \u2018Bullet\u2019 Magomedov? Share your thoughts in the comments!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/israel-adesanya\/israel-adesanya-rival-beat-the-brakes-shara-bullet-magomedov\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=israel-adesanya-rival-beat-the-brakes-shara-bullet-magomedov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:Dricus du Plessis\u2019 move to light heavyweight teased by next potential opponentCredit: Zuffa LLC Two-time Israel Adesanya rival Robert Whittaker expects a lopsided win for the former champion at UFC Saudi Arabia. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight rising star Shara \u2018Bullet\u2019 Magomedov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event next month. 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