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Israel Adesanya not expecting to be UFC champion again, but insists he's not 'washed'

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Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya has come to terms with his current state in the sport. After defending his UFC middleweight title five times, Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) finds himself having lost four of his past five fights. “The Stylebender” suffered his third straight loss when he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) the UFC Fight Night 250 headliner last month in Saudi Arabia. He doesn’t see himself re-entering the…

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Israel Adesanya not expecting to be UFC champion again, but insists he's not 'washed'

Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya has come to terms with his current state in the sport. After defending his UFC middleweight title five times, Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) finds himself having lost four of his past five fights. “The Stylebender” suffered his third straight loss when he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) the UFC Fight Night 250 headliner last month in Saudi Arabia. He doesn’t see himself re-entering the…

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Israel Adesanya comes clean about representing China: WWE type sh*t

Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has addressed his past association with China during his kickboxing career, candidly explaining the motivation behind representing the nation. “China had a really hot, you know, kickboxing scene, and yeah I moved over there to be one of the guys they beat on. And eventually they realized ‘Oh. we can’t beat him let’s hire him.’ So, they put me on the team and then they gave me a story gave…

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Critics Say He’s Washed, Israel Adesanya Replies: You haven’t even been in laundry”

Israel Adesanya has been strangled to a tough three-match losing streak, he was one of the most consistent UFC middleweight champions and to see him fall is nothing but disheartening. His most recent loss came against Nassourdine Imavov where he was knocked out in round two. The idea of reclaiming the belt is of lesser relevance for Izzy, he believes in attracting not chasing. At this phase of his career, he wants to relish the sweet moments and…

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Morning Report: Israel Adesanya does not expect to win UFC title again, dismisses claims that he’s ‘washed’

Israel Adesanya does not ‘expect’ to win UFC title again, dismisses claims that he’s ‘washed’ and outlines his future plans.

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Israel Adesanya says he’s ‘not expecting to be champion again’

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC ‘The Last Stylebender’ is feeling pretty philosophical about his career following three losses in a row. Israel Adesanya has shifted his mindset away from fighting for the title. Adesanya spent nearly six years at the top of the sport, either fighting for a belt or defending his title. That ended after his loss to Dricus Du Plessis in August 2024 — his next fight would be a non-title affair against Nassourdine Ima…

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