According to MMA legend Israel Adesanya, he may retire after UFC Seattle.

Adesanya in training. Photo: Courtesy of Facebook/UFC

In every collision with joe pyfer in the main fight of UFC Seattle, Israel adesanya He steps into the octagon to try and get back to winning ways after almost three years of negative results. In this context, the Nigerian has been the subject of much speculation about his future in the sport. In conversation with Kamaru Usman in the latest edition of Espaitec's 'Pound 4 Pound' this Thursday (26), Triple C stated that next Saturday (28) could be the last performance of the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9 kg.) in the biggest MMA event in the world.

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According to Cejudo, a negative result against Pyfer would clearly indicate a decline in the Nigerian's career, making retirement the most logical option.

“It depends on how, but I think so (he will retire). When the ship sails, it sails. I think he will realize that it's no longer a question of talent, but of desire. And I say this for myself. Of wanting to do other things with his time, of desiring other things. I think Israel is already at that stage. He is already planning his future. So if he loses or is eliminated, I think he will stop,” said Cejudo, who retired after losing to Payton Talbott.

Henry Cejudo says Israel adesanya will withdraw if he loses this weekend 👀

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Aware of the need to respond to critics and ensure his career's survival, Adesanya has been making changes throughout his preparation. half day of the event, held last Wednesday (25), the athlete declared that he away from social media in order to maintain focus during training.

Adesanya is experiencing an unprecedented moment in his career.

Adesanya was run over by Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reproduction X/UFC

Since he took revenge on Alex Poatán With a beautiful knockout in August 2023, the Nigerian has never managed to win again in MMA. In total, he has only one victory in his last five fights, with three consecutive losses. At 38 years old, Adesanya will face a different type of opponent in Pyfer. While Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis e Nassourdine Imavov They were members of the top tier of the category, while the American only occupies the 14th position in the ranking.