‘The Last Stylebender’ racked up a fourth-consecutive middleweight title defense after he defeated Robert Whittaker in their rematch at UFC 271. He is currently number-two in the UFC’s pound-for-pound rankings behind welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman.
During an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Israel Adesanya affirmed that he isn’t concerned about betting odds or the prevailing opinion heading into a fight. The Nigerian-born New Zealander focuses instead on his opponents and preparing for them. Adesanya said:
Check out Adesanya’s interview with Sky Sports:
Israel Adesanya believes it may be time to showcase his offensive grappling
Israel Adesanya’s rematch with Robert Whittaker was a far closer affair than their first encounter. ‘The Reaper’ managed to land four takedowns enroute to a razor-close unanimous decision loss. However, Whittaker was unable to keep Adesanya on the canvas for extended stretches as the middleweight champion kept scrambling to his feet.
During a recent interview with Talk Sport, ‘The Last Stylebender’ stated that he showcased his defensive grappling during his last title defense and wanted to display his offensive grappling in the near future. Adesanya said:
Check out Adesanya’s interview with Talk Sport:
Adesanya has declared that he wants to return to the octagon in June and could face Jared Cannonier, who defeated Derek Brunson at UFC 271. The City Kickboxing product is also hoping to have another crack at the light heavyweight championship sometime in the future.
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