Israel Adesanya drives in his career, with three losses in a row. Nevertheless, 'The Last Stylebender' does not let him wash 'accusations.
Adesanya has 80 kickboxing fights under his belt, but has never had three losses in a row. The former middleweight champion was eliminated by Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of UFC Saudi -Arabia on February 1, and fans quickly jump on the 'washed' story.
Being a hunter is to say that they have lost their spark or be over the hill. Adesanya has nothing of it.
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'You have not even been in the wash' … Israel Adesanya responds to washed comments
In a Q&A on his YouTube channel, Adesanya hit the washed reactions in a way that only Adesanya could – a questionable quip.
“They call me washed,” said Adesanya. 'But what are you going to call me crops if you have not even been in the wash? As if you have not gotten dirty, what have you done? Those are bars. “
Former Champion Centralweight Adesanya was the second most dominant middleweight champion in the history of UFC, behind Anderson Silva. Adesanya claimed the title in October 2019 and did not give him up until November 2021. He won it back in the Rematch with Alex Pereira and dropped it again to Sean Strickland.
What is the next step for Israel Adesanya
After his knockout loss, it is expected that Adesanya will take some time from MMA to recover and return stronger. Unlike the lighter divisions for men, there is no damn correlation between age and title fights at UFC Middleweight, so he can set up a different title run. Although Adesanya says he does not expect a UFC title quickly.
Middleweight is not the only limit for Adesanya, which fought like a heavyweight in kickboxing. The Nigerian-Kiwi hunter fought for the light heavyweight title against Jan Bachowicz in 2021 and unanimously lost. With the right preparation, Adesanya could make a successful debut for light heavyweight and possibly set up a different rematch with Alex Pereira.
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