Israel Adesanya has channeled Will Smith and channeled 50 cents in a hilarious first reaction to being called by one of the fastest rising prospects of the UFC.
Shara Magomedov had just eliminated Armen Petrosyan on UFC 308 to bring his record to an impressive 15-0. After he had caused controversy by calling Nick Diaz after his earlier victory in Abu Dhabi, he chose to choose a more active rival and went for Adesanya.
Only two months earlier at UFC 305, the Nigerian former champion had failed in his attempt to reclaim the gold against Dricus du Plessis. As such, he started to appear as a potential opponent for fighting outside the immediate top candidates in the middleweight.
Shara Magomedov called Israel Adesanya Na UFC 308 -victory
On UFC 308, Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov landed one of the most exciting knockouts of 2024 when he threw an unprecedented double -rotating backfist. It was an impressive victory and fans waited for his next challenge.
After UFC Abu Dhabi a few months earlier, he had shot far from the goal when he called on Nick Diaz, who had just turned 41 years old. The former Middle Weight title has not won a fight since October 2011 and seems to be on the way to retirement.
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So in his interview after the fight Magomedov gave a rare comment in English without the help of his translator, and said to Daniel Cormier: “Thank you very much, I am happy, very happy. Listen to my guys, I am the best striker in this division. '
And this time he made the right decision when he called a lake suitable for the age suitable competition and added: “I am Smash Israel Adesanya. Stay on your seats, this island was captured by the pirate [his fight nickname]No panic. Dana White, I came for my gold! '
Israel Adesanya has channeled Will Smith and 50 cents in hilarious reaction
When Adesanya caught the wind of what had happened, he had a quick and soft answer to the callout. He didn't seem to bother too bothering, or interested in a scream of a hunter who was still not about the weight at the time.
In October Adesanya had not participated for more than five years in a non-title fight-a record that will be until Saturday when he is facing Nassourdine Imavov. And he laughed at the idea with a funny nod to a Hollywood royalty.
He first quoted a joke Hollywood star Will Smith's Oscars outburst at Chris Rock when he told him: “Keep my name out of your mouth”. He then joked that he looked like the meme where 50 cents asks: “What does he tell me for?”
Israël Adesanya supports the 'Venom' page of Micheal to beat Shara Magomedov in UFC Saudi -Arabia
Now Magomedov has been set to the most difficult test of his UFC official period while confronted with the former Bellator -Titel candidate and renowned kickbokk champion Michael 'Venom' page. The Brit is good friends with Adesanya, who thinks he will remove the 0 from the record of his Russian rival.
“MVP will do that this weekend,” he told the press on yesterday's media day in Riyad. “But he says that I am a more difficult fight if he certainly thinks so. He had a cool knockout the last time, that was cool.
“Double rotating backfist? That was cool, but he still climbs in the ranks. He said that I had forced him again in kickboxing, but I have never heard of him until I saw him in the UFC. I don't dive anyone. “
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