Israel Adesanya is ‘blowing up’ phones at UFC HQ asking for another fight

We may very well be seeing Israel Adesanya again within the cage sooner quite than later.

Adesanya simply scored an enormous win over his rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to win again his middleweight title. It was a giant combat and a giant danger. “Poatan” was already 3-0 towards “The Final Stylebender” in fight sports activities. A second loss in MMA would have knocked Izzy out of the championship circuit for the foreseeable future. However Adesanya dug deep and knocked Pereira out within the second spherical, regaining his spot atop the division.

Most champs would take a while off after such a nerve-racking stretch. However in accordance with UFC president Dana White, Adesanya desires to show proper round and get again within the cage ASAP.

“This man was already blowing Hunter and the boys up — ‘When’s my subsequent combat, when’s my subsequent combat, I need to combat once more, I need to combat once more,’” White stated on the UFC Kansas Metropolis post-fight press convention. “I like that about Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya desires to combat continuous, always. And he desires to combat everyone. So … yeah, we’re engaged on that and he’ll combat once more quickly, perhaps earlier than the top of the summer season.”

Requested if the UFC had an opponent lined up, White stated “Not but. No sir, or I might have introduced it.”

Whereas something is feasible, Adesanya and his coach have each made statements taking pictures down one other Alex Pereira combat. In addition they don’t sound to sizzling on the prospect of rematching Robert Whittaker or Marvin Vettori, guys Izzy has overwhelmed twice. Khamzat Chimaev? Name them when he’s received a combat towards a prime 5 middleweight.

On the ‘perhaps’ listing: Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis have been talked about as potential opponents, in the event that they handle to win their subsequent fights. Jan Blachowicz sounds very serious about giving Adesanya a rematch at middleweight. And given the panorama at 205 kilos, perhaps we see Izzy attempt for the sunshine heavyweight title once more, at the moment held by Jamahal Hill.

There’s actually choices … some undoubtedly higher than others. Who do you need to see Israel Adesanya combat subsequent, Maniacs? Tell us within the feedback.