Jared Cannonier: Sean Strickland 'doesn't even believe he could win that fight' against Israel Adesanya
Jared Cannonier doesn’t like Sean Strickland ’s chances to become UFC middleweight champion. Nothing has yet been made official, but Strickland recently entered the title race as a possible opponent for champ Israel Adesanya . Many thought Adesanya, who’s expected to defend his belt at UFC 293 in Sydney on Sept. 9, was going to face heated rival Dricus Du Plessis. However, Adesanya recently said Du Plessis is out, and Strickland is next in line . If that turns out to be the case, Cannonier thinks Adesanya will stay champion. “Sean doesn’t even believe he could win that fight,” Cannonier told Helen Yee . “He just wants to go in there and fight and get some money. I believe I can win that fight. I think that’s the big difference between me and those other guys. “Izzy is not an easy fight. The way those styles match up, I don’t think Sean will be able to work his jab and his funky-ass footwork, and his ability to evade shots. Izzy is way too long. He’s a sniper. Izzy is too diverse a...