‘He’s looking for easy fights’ Uriah Hall blasts UFC champ Israel Adesanya
Hall returns to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 12 when he takes on UFC legend Anderson Silva in a five-round main event. Hall is currently ranked No.10 overall in the division and a win over Silva would get him one step closer to a potential title shot.
Speaking to the media ahead of the Silva fight, Hall was asked his thoughts on the champion Adesanya. Adesanya is currently coming off a dominating second-round TKO against Paulo Costa, which came one fight after he defeated Yoel Romero. Adesanya knocked out former champion Robert Whittaker to win the title. For all the ways Adesanya has been dominant, but Hall has an issue with his choice of opponents lately.
Uriah Hall thoughts on Israel Adesanya
“Adesanya’s picking his fights,” Hall said during UFC Vegas 12 media day. “He sees what I see, he sees a hole in all these guys. He’s already picking [Jared] Cannonier, he’s looking for easy fights. Yeah, I said it.
“I know why he’s picking certain fights, but I’m dynamic, especially with the gym that I’m at right now, I’m focused. Laser focused. It’s just a matter of time. I’m just going to play the politic card and just whoever the UFC needs me to beat, or whoever the UFC thinks can beat me and get to the top.”
Hall is driven to get him the fight against Adesanya and want to show him his crosshairs
Hall want to fight against Adesanya and show him his crosshairs, even if he has to travel down an unconventional road to get there. Hall is driven to get him the fight against Adesanya.
“The way the UFC works, if you do a good job, if you go out there and you talk some sh*t, if you beat a motherf**ker’s ass fashionably, you’re somebody,” Hall explained. “I’m not going to leave it up to the UFC to do that. I’m going to go out there and do what I’m supposed to do. Whatever happens, happens. I know my goals. I know what I’m going to do. I’m not going to wait for them to make a decision for me.
“I’m going to use the opportunity that I have, which is to go up against my opponent and my goal, is to win. After that, I’m looking to get into the top five. Whoever’s in the top five. Cause my ultimate goal right now is to fight the champ. I want the champ. That’s it.”
What Hall says about his fight against Anderson Silva
Hall has to get through Silva this weekend in what has been advertised as the final fight of the ex-champ’s record-breaking career.
“Anderson Silva’s a legend,” Hall said about his opponent. “I’m just excited to go out there and go up against a guy I watched growing up. To me I made it, that’s the way I look at it.”
Adesanya, he has fought most of the top contenders in the UFC middleweight division. There are still plenty of contenders that the champ hasn’t fought yet, including Hall. If he gets a win over Silva at UFC Vegas 12, Hall wouldn’t be too far from a title shot himself.
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