Will Adesanya retire or make a comeback? SUPER LUTAS journalists make predictions for the former champion at UFC Seattle

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Adesanya in a photo shoot. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/IsraelAdesanya

It took a while, but Israel adesanya He will finally return to the most famous octagon in the world and in a completely different scenario than he is used to. This Saturday (28), the former dominant middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) stars in UFC Seattle against joe pyferIn a fight of extreme importance to his career, but one that doesn't affect his title chances. This is because, coming off three consecutive losses, the 36-year-old Nigerian is experiencing his worst professional phase and his future in combat sports has become uncertain.

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It is quite true that Adesanya is not shaken by the consecutive setbacks for Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis e Nassourdine Imavov And he insists he's not finished. Conversely, many fans and MMA professionals speculate that if the Nigerian loses again, he might announce his retirement right there in the octagon.

Interestingly, despite the delicate moment in his career, the former champion is being touted by... Stake as the favorite to win the highly anticipated fight. As the main event of UFC Seattle The team divides opinions. SUPER FIGHTS He made a prediction about Adesanya's future. Will the veteran bounce back and stage an epic comeback, or will he lose his fourth consecutive fight and retire?

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Team forecast SUPER FIGHTS

Gabriel Reis: "I think that, regardless of the outcome, Adesanya should hang up his gloves. If he wins, he comes away with a positive result. If he loses, he leaves the octagon with another stain on his record, but avoids prolonging his bad streak. Still, I think he should continue fighting. In case of victory, he can try a new climb to the top. If he is defeated, an alternative would be to seek fights outside the UFC. Who wouldn't watch Adesanya vs. Jake Paul? "

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Luís Antônio Cardoso: "Although I find him a much more skilled fighter than his opponent, the current form of each athlete leads me to believe that we may be witnessing a generational shift. That being said, I believe he should retire. His recent results and performances haven't been good, and his opponents have been changing in profile over time."

Rodrigo Tannuri: "I'm a fan of Adesanya and I'll defend him to the end, but this fight worries me. Despite going through the worst phase of his career, the former UFC champion isn't fighting badly, but the results are adverse. To make matters worse, his chin is visibly weakened and, as he's a striker, this becomes a significant disadvantage against Pyfer, who is brutal, big, powerful, and a natural knockout artist. Even so, I'm going to take a chance and bet that Adesanya, as well as..." Kamaru Usman"He will turn things around, ending the three-game losing streak with a good performance."

Adesanya's fighters in MMA

Israel adesanyaThe 36-year-old made history as the UFC middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg) and became an MMA legend. The Nigerian began his career in the sport in 2012, debuted in the company in 2018, and won the belt in 2019. In his first reign in the division, the renowned striker defended the title five times.

In this sport, the athlete built a record of 24 wins, 16 by knockout, and five losses. His main victories were against... Alex Poatán, Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson, Jared Cannonier, Kelvin Gastelum, Marvin vettori (twice), Paulo borrachinha, Robert whittaker (twice) and Yoel romero.