UFC 281: Michael Bisping explains why Dustin Poirier is likely to beat Michael Chandler: "He's gonna make it look somewhat easy"
Michael Bisping recently broke down this weekend's UFC 281 card. The pay-per-view event will take place at Madison Square Garden in New York.
UFC 281 is one of the most anticipated cards of the year, with Alex Pereira challenging Israel Adesanya for the middleweight crown in the main event. There are several other tantalizing fights on the card, arguably none more so than Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler.
Both men have exciting styles and are without a doubt fan favorites. While breaking down the matchup, Michael Bisping felt that 'The Diamond' would be adequately prepared for his opponent's wrestling pedigree.
'The Count' predicted a fairly easy victory for Poirier in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel:
"I think Poirier is going to be prepared, he's gonna stop takedowns, he's gonna out-box him. He's gonna glide in and out of range and he's gonna make it look somewhat easy. Dustin Poirier is a -215 favorite, I agree with the bookies. If you're gonna place a bet, Poirier would be my pick."
Watch Michael Bisping's breakdown of the fight from 10:00 in the video below:
Michael Bisping believes that the game plan will decide the winner between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya will face Alex Pereira to decide the middleweight championship at UFC 281 on Saturday night. 'Poatan' boasts a 2-0 record over Adesanya in kickboxing, having defeated 'The Last Stylebender' via decision and knockout.
The anticipation for this matchup is almost palpable, with both fighters being highly skilled stand-up artists. Many are unsure as to how this fight will go down, as it seems that Adesanya now has an opponent who can match him on the feet.
'The Last Stylebender' has far more experience than Pereira in MMA, with a record of 23-1 compared to the Brazilian's 6-1. According to Bisping, the winner of this fight will be determined by who has the better game plan.
In the same video on his YouTube channel, Bisping said the following about the UFC 281 main event:
"The speed, the shot selection, the instincts and the reflexes of Adesanya, they are phenomenal. But I do believe that Pereira can match him for all of those attributes and qualities. So therefore the game plan is what's gonna have to come into this... to separate these two. They physically are equal."