In UFC 293, Adesanya walked into the ring as the UFC middleweight champion. Going up against Sean Strickland, ‘The Last Stylebender’ was confident of his win. Unfortunately, after a strong ...

Israel Adesanya reveals Dana White tried to convince him not to fight at #UFC293 against Sean Strickland “Dana was like ‘Listen kid, you got enough money. Just chill out.’ Advertisement I ...

Adesanya lost the middleweight belt to Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023Credit: Getty He knocked out the Brazilian star at UFC 287 in April 2023 in stunning style to reclaim the belt ...

In a recent conversation on the Young Man Ramble show on his YouTube channel, Adesanya said that the UFC CEO advised him against facing Strickland: "I was like, 'No, I have to fight in Sydney ...

Israel Adesanya looked set to start another dominant rule over the UFC middleweight division after one of 2023’s best knockouts. When a late finish for Alex Pereira in November 2023 marked the ...

Meanwhile, Adesanya has made it clear that the time has come for a rematch with Sean Strickland. After reflecting on their first fight, Adesanya admitted that Strickland dominated him. Since then ...

The session, designed to push Adesanya beyond his limits, came amid a three-fight losing skid, with the UFC star seeking a mental reset ahead of a potential Sean Strickland rematch. Adesanya was ...

In another YouTube video with Goggins, Adesanya explained why he has a rematch with Sean Strickland in his crosshairs this year. “I told Hunter [Campbell], I told my coach, ‘Yeah, it’s time.’ ...

MMA fans have been reacting to Israel Adesanya's latest comments, which saw the former middleweight champion reveal that Dana White had initially told him not to fight Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

Israel Adesanya has been in a downward slump since losing the middleweight title nearly two years ago, and the cause can be traced back to a single conversation. Before losing to Sean Strickland ...