Coach: Uriah Hall Can Beat Israel Adesanya

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Everyone is talking about Tyron Woodley and Paulo Costa when it comes to the next big threat for reigning UFC middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya, when they should be talking about 185-pound striking sensation Uriah Hall.

Who has improved enough as a fighter to topple the current champ.

“I just feel like he could do it, and I think he can beat Israel,” Coach Sayif Saud told MMA Junkie. “I think he’s got way better hands than Israel does, and I think Uriah is dangerous on the feet, but that’s not taking anything away from Israel. Israel is the champ, and he’s the man, and he’s awesome.”

Adesanya, five years younger than Hall, has remained perfect in 19 trips to the cage and is expected to collide with Costa at some point later this summer. In the interim, “Prime Time” can back up some of his coach’s claims with a highlight-reel performance against Ronaldo Souza at UFC 249 this weekend in “The Sunshine State.”