Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya lead the way as the main event in UFC 259. Both fighters are coming off impressive victories, as they each enter the octagon Saturday night to continue their impressive runs.

Blachowicz's last fight was a highly anticipated matchup against Dominick Reyes. The bout ended after the Polish fighter knocked out Reyes 24 seconds into the second round, earning the Light-heavyweight belt for the first time in his career.

As for Adesanya's last fight, it was a title defense against Middleweight contender Paulo Costa. This one ended in a similar fashion, as the Last Stylebender ended the fight in the second round via knockout.

Let's take a look at the sportsbooks to see what the odds are of this UFC 259 title fight.

 

UFC 259: Blachowicz – Adesanya Odds

Jan Blachowicz (+205)

Israel Adesanya (-240)

Over 2½ rounds (-155)

Under 2½ rounds (+125)

 

Why Jan Blachowicz Can Win the Fight

First and foremost, Jan Blachowicz has the size and power to end this fight quickly. Although Adesanya will be fighting at 205 pounds, he's rather skinny for his size. It's one of Style Bender's critiques is his lack of size, which is something Blachowicz can take advantage of.

Due to his knockout power, Blachowicz has the potential to catch Adesanya at any moment. However, his best chances of winning this fight will be within the first three rounds, as the longer this fight goes on, the worse Blachowicz's chances are of sustaining a victory.

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Another way he can pull out a win is by surprising Adesanya with his ground game. The Polish fighter has an underestimated ground game. With nine career submission victories, Blachowicz has the experience and the tools necessary to shock the world with a submission victory Saturday night.

 

Why Israel Adesanya Can Win the Fight

Currently undefeated with a 20-0 record in the UFC, Israel Adesanya moves up a weight class to join a small list of fighters who have held two belts simultaneously. His goal is to be recognized as the greatest UFC fighter of all time and could earn a place amongst those names with a win tonight.

Adesanya's nickname is, “the Stylebender” for a reason. He's a prolific stand-up fighter who uses a unique style of fighting to demolish his opponents. He'll be using his speed and pinpoint accuracy to his advantage in this one, as that's how he has won most of his fights throughout his career.

For Adesanya, one way to secure victory is patience and defense. With Blachowicz being 38 years old and being much larger, Adesanya should be dancing around the cage avoiding his opponent's dangerous swings. It's a strategy similar to Muhammad Ali's approach when he fought George Foreman back in 1974. Otherwise known as the rope-a-dope. Doing this, Adesanya would tire Blachowicz out, then pick him apart in the championship rounds.

 

Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya Prediction

This fight is not likely to go the distance as both of these fighters will be looking for the knockout. Blachowicz will prefer an early-round victory while Adesanya might prefer to keep his distance and end the fight in the later rounds.

UFC 259 Prediction: Israel Adesanya wins by TKO in the fourth round.