Remaining majorly coy on his performance after his shocking UFC 293 championship fight loss to Sean Strickland over the course of last weekend in Sydney, Australia, former two-time champion, Israel Adesanya has vowed to “rise” once more – urging onlookers to “delight in my [his] demise”.
Adesanya, who headlined UFC 293 last Saturday night ‘Down Under’, saw his second title reign atop the middleweight division come to an end for the second time in the space of a year, dropping a one-sided unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) defeat to the above-mentioned, Strickland.
Noting his desire to return to the Octagon in a timely fashion off the back of the upset defeat, Adesanya has been backed by his head coach, City Kickboxing leader, Eugene Bareman to score a title re-run with Strickland as soon as December, or the beginning of 2024 to boot – whilst also receiving the backing for a rematch by UFC leader, Dana White.