Israel adesanya fighting in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFCBrasil
Israel adesanya He believes he missed a great opportunity within the UFC. The former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) was approached by the organization to replace him. anthony hernandez and face Ridder's Reinier in the main fight of UFC Vancouver, scheduled for October 2025. However, an injury sustained during training prevented him from stepping into the octagon and taking advantage of the chance to get closer to the top of the division again.
In a video posted on his official YouTube channel, the Nigerian revealed that the fight was practically set, but ended up being thwarted by a physical problem. According to Adesanya, he would have accepted the fight on short notice, something unprecedented in his career, which made the challenge even more exciting.
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“I was going to fight last year, but I got injured at the gym. That opportunity was taken from me. It would also have been a fight on short notice, and I’ve never done one of those, so it would have been exciting,” said Adesanya.
Reinier de Ridder was humiliated at UFC Vancouver.
Brendan allen exceeds Ridder's Reinier No. UFC Vancouver. Photo Reproduction Instagram UFC
With Israel adesanya Off the card, Brandan Allen took advantage of the opportunity and accepted to face it Ridder's Reinier in the main fight of UFC VancouverAfter a strong first round by the Dutchman, the American noticed a drop in his opponent's performance, who eventually appeared exhausted and gave up the fight between the fourth and fifth rounds.
Israel Adesanya has a chance to return to the win column in the UFC.
Adesanya promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Going through a difficult phase in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), with three consecutive losses, Israel adesanya will have the opportunity to rehabilitate in UFC SeattleThe former middleweight champion faces joe pyfer in the main event, scheduled for March 28th.
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