“You never go full…” – Israel Adesanya hilariously recalls Robert Downey Jr’s iconic line to troll Sean Strickland sparring against Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya hilariously references Robert Downey Jr's scene from Tropic Thunder while reacting to Sean Strickland's sparring footage

“You never go full…” – Israel Adesanya hilariously recalls Robert Downey Jr’s iconic line to troll Sean Strickland sparring against Alex Pereira

Israel Adesanya trolls Sean Strickland with hilarious Robert Downey Jr reference (Image Courtesy- Imago)

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a history of trolling his opponents over social media. He recently trolled his opponent Sean Strickland ahead of their upcoming championship fight at UFC 293. Adesanya reacted to a video of Strickland training with former opponent Alex Pereira. He trolled them with a reference to the famous movie “Tropic Thunder”.

Adesanya took to Twitter where he reacted to the sparring footage with a hilarious reference to the movie led by Robert Downey Jr. He captioned the tweet, “This was actually really nice to watch. It’s a different feel when you know what’ll happen if you went full Strickland. You never go full Strickland”. Adesanya referred to a scene in which Downey is explaining to his companion how “everybody knows you never go full r**ard”.

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The middleweight champion has faced Strickland’s training partner Pereira and the two have a lot of history. Strickland trains with Pereira at the Teixeira MMA & Fitness gym owned by former light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira. The outspoken UFC fighter also faced Pereira and lost via a brutal knockout at the hands of Poatan in the first round.

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Adesanya himself trolled Strickland with his knockout loss against Pereira in the build-up to their fight at UFC 293. It remains to be seen how Strickland replies to this troll from Adesanya. Fans will look forward to seeing the fight between Adesanya and Strickland as it is an exciting matchup between two top middleweights.

Related: “Outpoint Alex for 5 rounds,” Sean Strickland predicts Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira potential title fight

Israel Adesanya reveals his new documentary ahead of UFC 293 title fight

Israel Adesanyas new documentary Stylebender
Israel Adesanya’s new documentary “Stylebender” (Image Courtesy- IMDB)

Adesanya is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. He is known for his charisma and his ability to promote himself. The Nigerian is also a very skilled fighter and is considered one of the best fighters in the world. Adesnaya recently revealed the trailer of his new documentary “Stylebender” which will give us a deeper look into the Stylebender’s life.

In a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Adesanya explained the reason for the production of his own documentary. He revealed that the documentary is aimed at young men who want to excel in life. He also requested non-MMA fans to watch it as the documentary shows the vulnerable side of the fighter. Adesanya revealed that his family was very supportive and expressive of the documentary.

There is no doubt that Adesanya has had one of the most illustrious careers in the UFC and has cemented himself as the modern middleweight GOAT. His new documentary will prove to be a hit as Adesanya gets open about his life and career.

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