On the eve of the challenge against Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight belt (up to 83,9kg.) in UFC 305 next Saturday (17), Israel adesanya Don't forget your old rival Alex Poatán. In conversation with Daniel Cormier, the Nigerian revisited the fight in which he was knocked out by the Brazilian and made predictions about the former champion's future.
“I watched the fight against Poatan again last night, it was on YouTube and I took the opportunity to see how it went. I was making him back off. And for me, I'm really happy with what he's done now. Like, he moved and got it,” revealed Adesanya.
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Adesanya's statement drew an amused reaction from Cormier. “Can you believe how good this guy is at this? I don't know how he's doing it. Man, he's hitting in general. How did he weigh 85 kilos?” asked the former champion.
Adesanya, in turn, took the opportunity to play with Poatan's physical strength in his new category, light heavyweight (up to 93kg), in which he is champion and has already beaten names like Jan Blachowicz, Jiri Prochazka e Jamahal hill.
“Wow, I fought him four times. I know, man. Every time I hit, I knew I had conditions before he hit me. I hope he retires. He's wild. When I said good luck, he said he had moved up a division. Now he is huge. Amen!” concluded the Nigerian.
The rivalry between Adesanya and Poatan is one of the fiercest in MMA. The two fighters faced each other four times, with two victories for the Brazilian in kickboxing and one in the UFC. The last fight between the two took place in April this year, when the Nigerian took revenge for the knockout he suffered and achieved victory.
