Israel Adesanya Clarifies 'Last Shot' Comments on Fight at UFC 287; Reveals UFC champ was part of his fight camp
Опубликовано: 4-04-2023, 16:37, , 597, 0
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently opened up about his training and mindset ahead of UFC 287.
The upcoming UFC PPV will mark Adesanya's attempt to redeem himself against longtime contender Alex Pereira. The Poatan now has three wins over The Last Style Bender in kickboxing and MMA.
As for The Great One, Adesanya explained that he appreciates the presence of Volkanovski, who came to train and help."Alex just came in just to catch the vibe and just be a part of it, so I can feel the energy," Adesanya said. “And I take from him too, just his presence here, you know? We nurture each other, so I'm very grateful, I had a lot of solid guys helping me with this camp."
At UFC 281, Adesanya lost in the middleweight division for the first time in his professional MMA career. The kickboxing maestro seemed to be on his way to a decision victory over Poatan when a killer left hook late in the fifth round changed everything.
The result and the fight itself was very similar to Adesanya's second kickboxing loss to Pereira in 2017.
The upcoming UFC PPV will mark Adesanya's attempt to redeem himself against longtime contender Alex Pereira. The Poatan now has three wins over The Last Style Bender in kickboxing and MMA.
Israel Adesanya talks about training and the mood for UFC 287
In a recent interview with 1win, Adesanya shed some light on his recent "last chance" comments regarding his upcoming fight with Pereira. Adesanya was asked if his comments were related to rumors that Pereira might gain weight soon. “I just love putting that kind of pressure on myself, you know, I mean I fight at 205 pounds too,” Adesanya said. “Yeah, I just like putting that kind of pressure on myself. Besides, I don't like to fight the same people, I want to fight different bodies, I want to take different heads, you know? So, I want to get this guy, I'll take this guy and I can move on to another head."Israel Adesanya training with Alexander Volkanovski
The “Last Style Bender” has hired a wide variety of training partners for his UFC 287 camp, including Benny Johnston, Brando Pericic, Tyson Pedro and UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski.As for The Great One, Adesanya explained that he appreciates the presence of Volkanovski, who came to train and help."Alex just came in just to catch the vibe and just be a part of it, so I can feel the energy," Adesanya said. “And I take from him too, just his presence here, you know? We nurture each other, so I'm very grateful, I had a lot of solid guys helping me with this camp."
At UFC 281, Adesanya lost in the middleweight division for the first time in his professional MMA career. The kickboxing maestro seemed to be on his way to a decision victory over Poatan when a killer left hook late in the fifth round changed everything.
The result and the fight itself was very similar to Adesanya's second kickboxing loss to Pereira in 2017.
