Israel Adesanya points out advantage Max Holloway will have vs. Justin Gaethje
During a recent segment on his FREESTYLEBENDER YouTube channel, Adesanya advised Holloway to utilize his defensive tactics.
“Max has I think better defense than Gaethje,” Adesanya said of Holloway. “If he implements that from the beginning, head movement, all of that stuff, I think Max can get him to swing, drag his attacks out, counter, and build off of that.”
Adesanya then picked Holloway to get the nod at UFC 300.
“I’m gonna go Max, by decision,” Adesanya shared.
Adesanya isn’t the only City Kickboxing standout to pick Holloway to beat Gaethje. Alexander Volkanovski is also siding with Holloway, despite defeating him three times in their UFC careers.
Holloway enters the Gaethje fight with a lot of momentum after 2023 wins over Arnold Allen and The Korean Zombie. Gaethje won the then-vacant BMF belt by defeating Poirier at UFC 291 last year.
Some were surprised at Holloway returning to the lightweight division instead of challenging the newly-crowned featherweight king Ilia Topuria. He could potentially earn a featherweight title shot, regardless of his performance at UFC 300.
Adesanya feels if Holloway takes a smart approach to the Octagon, he could put on another highlight performance and add another belt to his résumé.
