After Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya’s 2021 plans include Jon Jones at Allegiant Stadium
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UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya played coy on a superfight confirmed shortly after he spoke on the UFC Vegas 12 post-fight show. But he also zeroed in on a fight with Jon Jones.
Adesanya’s conquest for the light heavyweight title is confirmed, with “Stylebender” set to challenge champ Jan Blachowicz for the belt at a date to be determined. UFC President Dana White told reporters after Saturday’s event. If all goes according to his plans, Jones will be next, the biggest fight in UFC history.
Israel Adesanya moving up a weight class to challenge 205-pound king Jan Blachowicz
Dana White revealed that the reigning middleweight champion’s next step would be to move up a weight class to challenge 205-pound king Jan Blachowicz.
Adesanya, confirmed on the ESPN+ post-fight show that he had a productive meeting with the UFC president, adding that he will become “champ squared” in 2021.
“Me and Dana had a meeting yesterday in the war room. We went to his office, he showed me around. We hashed it out. Within two minutes we got the fight figured out, who I’m gonna fight next,” Adesanya said. “It’s said and done.”
“I’ve been playing the long game for a long time. I’ve already set everything I wanted to do in this company and I’ve exceeded that already… I’ve given you guys a date. I’ve given you the stadium. 2021 is gonna be champ squared. It’s out there.”
Adesanya vs Jon Jones next year
Adesanya hinted that his plans for next year also include a meeting with former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, who is expected to move up to heavyweight soon. Jones and Adesanya have taken shots at one another on social media and in the press for months now.
“I said I’m going to fight the supposed GOAT, 2021, Raiders Stadium,” Adesanya said. “I’m hoping to God after these elections all this corona s–t vanishes and then we can have crowds again because that fight needs to be in front of a crowd.
“It’s going to be the biggest fight in UFC history, I believe, bar any fight that’s been put up.” “If not Raiders, I’m thinking Texas, because I have the gate for the largest attendance in the world at 57,127, so I’m thinking Raiders Stadium, if not [AT&T] Stadium. There’s more to come, but I’m just saying baby steps. Everything I’ve planned, strategy in the game of war.”
A clash of champions will surely draw out MMA fans. We can see some great fights coming up in 2021.
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