Adesanya promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Israel adesanya is willing to 'trade bombs' in the main fight of UFC Seattle, scheduled for March 28th. The Nigerian face joe pyfer and insists he is not intimidated by rumors that his rival does not use hand wraps in training in order to increase the power of his strikes in the octagon.
In an interview with Crown TV, Israel adesanya He downplayed his opponent's strategy and stated that he also usually trains without wrapping his hands in activities such as mitt work and sparring, demonstrating confidence in a possible open exchange during the fight.
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“I heard he doesn’t wrap his hands because he likes to drop bombs. I accept that. I don’t wrap my hands when I’m doing mitt work, when I’m sparring. I don’t wrap my hands either,” he said. Israel adesanya.
Israel Adesanya missed a golden opportunity in the UFC.
Down after three consecutive defeats, Israel adesanya He missed a crucial opportunity to regain prominence in the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg). The former champion was approached by the organization to replace him. anthony hernandez and face Ridder's Reinier in the main fight of UFC Vancouver, which took place in October 2025. However, an injury sustained during training prevented him from stepping into the octagon and seizing the chance to get closer to the top of the category.
“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,” Adesanya said in a video posted on his official YouTube channel.
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