Though Israel Adesanya has been stoking the embers of his fiery 2024 return, he has sadly been reported to have shut down any rumors about him and Dricus Du Plessis fighting at UFC 300.
At one level on prime of the MMA world, Israel Adesanya is coming off of a soul-crushing defeat by the hands of Sean Strickland. The battle left a bitter style within the mouth of ‘The Final Stylebender’, and he advised followers that he’d be taking a while off after that defeat.
Flash ahead to the current day, and Adesanya has been teasing a 2024 return. Talking to Teddy Atlas, ‘The Final Stylebender’ talked about his internal hearth, and admitted it was nonetheless very a lot alive. In actual fact, he even went so far as to inform Atlas that he was having to comprise his pleasure to compete, slightly than discover it once more.
Nonetheless, Israel Adesanya is presently rehabbing a mysterious harm as effectively. Talking to Fight TV, Adesanya was requested about accidents and was very purposefully imprecise in his response.
“Yeah, we’re good, we’re good,” he stated in response to a query about accidents (H/T MMA Mania). “The distinction is, lots of people, after they get damage within the recreation, they wish to, ‘Ah, I bought this harm and it’ll take this lengthy to recuperate and whatnot.’ I’m like, ‘Why are you telling them?’ A wise coach who is aware of that harm exists will try to use it in opposition to you. I by no means wish to let the enemy know what’s my subsequent transfer.”
Ariel Helwani Claims Israel Adesanya Has Squashed UFC 300 Struggle Rumors
Ariel Helwani got here out to handle the rumors about ‘The Final Stylebender’ preventing at UFC 300, and had this to say:
“I’ve inquired a number of occasions about Izzy main as much as all this,” Helwani claimed throughout The Ringer UFC 297 post-fight show. “And I’m repeatedly advised ‘Not able to go at UFC 300’ … Perhaps the UFC now says ‘All proper, how can we make this proper, how can we get you to return battle at UFC 300?’ I don’t know.”
One factor could be very clear, Adesanya doesn’t appear against the Dricus Du Plessis battle in any respect. On the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter, Adesanya wrote a deep and heartfelt submit about his future opponent.
“IS~RA~EL ADÉSÀNYÀ,” the previous champion started. “This arc in my story was written way back. Our paths are destined to cross once more. Keep tuned for the subsequent episode, thanks for watching. We Write Historical past.”
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