Whittaker is honest when revealing expectations about Adesanya's return after loss to Strickland

I. Adesanya knocked out R. Whittaker in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Experienced in the world of MMA and victim of tough defeats during his career with the UFC, Robert whittaker analyzed possible condition that Israel adesanya will return to the octagon after the last setback. Aware that the Nigerian will face Dricus Du Plessis this Saturday (17), the Australian guessed that fans will see a new version of the former middleweight champion against his rival.

“So he (Israel adesanya) lost to (Sean) Strickland, which affects you. I've had this kind of struggle. She makes you question yourself, question your ability. When your mind and body let you down, what else can you trust? You lose trust and faith in many different things. I recovered from that. Izzy has a history of bouncing back from mentally taxing things. You can assume he'll come back better than ever," Whittaker said on his Twitter channel. YouTube.

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