Israel Adesanya’s motivation goes past recapturing UFC gold.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) misplaced his middleweight title in a giant upset loss to Sean Strickland in September at UFC 293.
“The Final Stylebender” hasn’t competed since, however is anticipated to problem middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (21-2 MMA, 7-0 UFC), doubtlessly Aug. 17 at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.
“I’m excited,” Adesanya mentioned on his YouTube channel. “It’s been a yr, nearly a yr, like 11 months by the point I get again within the octagon. Individuals are all the time like, ‘I hope you get the belt again, I hope you get the belt again.’ Like, I acquired belts. I don’t want anymore belts. I’m coming for heads.
“That’s what I wish to do. I’m excited to return again, however all the pieces comes at it’s personal time. So, proper now it’s coaching, chilling, working, stress-free, therapeutic. Then when it’s time, it’s time for killing.”
Adesanya is a two-time UFC middleweight champion. In his first title reign, he defended his belt 5 occasions in opposition to Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Robert Whittaker, and Jared Cannonier. He was dethroned by Alex Pereira at UFC 281, earlier than he avenged the loss of their rematch and reclaimed his belt at UFC 287.
Adesanya then misplaced his title to Strickland, and can try and reclaim it as soon as once more when he meets Du Plessis in a grudge match. Du Plessis revealed he has already accepted the battle, and isn’t positive what the maintain up for the announcement is.
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