“He’s fighting cancer?” – Israel Adesanya leaves fans shocked as he compares his medical condition with late actor Chadwick Boseman at UFC 281


“He’s fighting cancer?” – Israel Adesanya leaves fans shocked as he compares his medical condition with late actor Chadwick Boseman at UFC 281

Israel Adesanya (L) Chadwick Boseman (R)

Israel Adesanya might have just dropped a bomb at the UFC 281 post-fight press conference. The Last Stylebender handled his loss like a true champion this past weekend but fans believe the fighter might have hinted at a serious medical condition that he’s battling.

UFC superstar Israel Adesanya faced a brutal defeat at the hands of his biggest nemesis, Alex Pereira at UFC 281. After the knockout loss, the former champ was gracious enough to talk to the media post-fight. In the presser, Adesanya hinted battling a medical condition “behind the scenes” that he will be dealing with following his loss to Pereira.

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Adesanya has been a victim of steroid accusations throughout his UFC career. The fighter’s abnormal bulge in his chest has fans believing it is a side effect of his alleged steroid use. The build-up to UFC 281 was no different either. The fighter was yet again trolled for his “gyno”. Adesanya spoke about being mocked for his physique and compared it to that of late actor Chadwick Boseman.

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Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2020 was battling Colon Cancer. The Black Panther star had visibly lost a lot of weight and was trolled for his “skinny” physique before his demise. Adesanya stated how the world mocks one for their looks barely having any idea about battles one might face. “Some medical stuff that I’ve just put on the back burner. Even stuff people make fun of me for,” said Adesanya at the presser.

“I just gotta look after myself ’cause my health comes first. Even think about Chadwick Boseman, when everyone was making fun of him. ‘Oh he looks so this he looks so skinny, he looks so sleepy.’ Not knowing behind the scenes he was fighting cancer,” added the fighter. This statement has taken fans aback and has caused a lot of them to show concern toward the fighter.

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Israel Adesanya Alex Pereira at UFC 281
Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira at UFC 281

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