“You will see me soon,” Israel Adesanya STUNS fans with a hopeful message on returning to the UFC
Israel Adesanya may return to the octagon earlier than expected.
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Israel Adesanya drops announcement on his return to the UFC (IMAGO)
Israel Adesanya was one of the dominant champions in the UFC. However, in September, he surprisingly lost his middleweight title to Sean Strickland at UFC 293. After the devastating loss, ‘The Last Style Bender’ notified the MMA world of a long break from MMA. Later, he playfully hinted that he would only return in 2027. However, in a recent interview, Adesanya revealed his intentions to return sooner than announced.
In his recent interview with boxer Dereck Chisora, Israel Adesanya demystified the rumors of him returning in 2027 and hinted at a comeback sooner. As such, he stated he was the most active ‘champion’ in the UFC and had to take a break due to life circumstances. However, he promised to get back in the octagon soon and criticized people for believing him when he said he wouldn’t fight till 2027.
I had four fights in fourteen months as a champion in the UFC, that's unheard of. I was the most active champion, not fighter, champion in the league. So, life has forced me to take some time off, and I will, but you will see me soon. I said 2027, and the ret*rds out there actually thought I meant that. But, you'll see.Israel Adesanya (via IFL TV)
Israel Adesanya became the undisputed middleweight champion in 2019 by beating Robert Whittaker. As such, he defended his title five times in just three years and also had a super fight with Jan Blachowicz for the light-heavyweight title. So, there was no doubt about the activity of the former champion. However, he announced a long break after losing to Sean Strickland.
The loss to Sean Strickland shocked the whole world because Israel Adesanya was a huge favorite to win the fight. However, on fight night, ‘The Last Style Bender’ looked like a shell of himself and lost the bout. Also, his arch-enemy Alex Pereira called him out recently for a fight in the light heavyweight division after winning the LHW title.
Fans react to Israel Adesanya’s statement of returning soon
Israel Adesanya earlier stated that this comeback fight will be in 2027. Although he meant that playfully, MMA fans took it seriously. However, now he had fans excited as he unveiled the true timing of his return.
In a recent interview, Israel Adesanya condemned the people who believed his return to be in 2027 and said he would come back sooner. This news had fans excited and speculating about potential matchups. As such, here are some interesting reactions from the fans:
Fight fans were thrilled about Israel Adesanya’s return. As such, they named a few potential opponents for him like Khamzat Chimaev, Alex Pereira, Dricus Du Plessis, and Sean Strickland. Also, many believed he would be on the historic UFC fight card. With UFC 300 around the corner, a big name like Adesanya would be a go-to option for the UFC. However, there’s no official news from the UFC regarding Adesanya’s return yet.
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