![]() ![]() His fighting spirit and his essence," he recalled. In New York City three years ago, Adesanya and Cannonier shared a prophetic moment where the champion saw a couple of traits that assured him they'd eventually share the Octagon together. 'Tha Killa Gorilla" has since reeled off consecutive wins, earning a decision over Kelvin Gastelum and an eye-catching TKO of Derek Brunson to secure his title shot in a division which is fast running out of legitimate contenders for the unstoppable 22-1 Adesanya. He may have had the opportunity sooner but was usurped in the pecking order after his defeat to Whittaker back in October 2020, which ultimately secured the Australian his rematch. "I feel like he's man enough and mature enough to handle it, but not like me."Īmerican Cannonier has long lurked as a potential challenger to Adesanya's throne. That's the difference between me and him. "I like having new blood and having to rise to the occasion. ![]() ![]() "It's new blood and I feel like a vampire right now," said Adesanya. Kiwi UFC megastar Israel Adesanya is ready to sink his teeth into a new challenge this weekend, when he defends his middleweight crown against Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 at Las Vegas on Sunday (NZ time).Īfter consecutive rematches with Marvin Vettori and Robert Whittaker - the former leaving him bored and the latter dissatisfied with his display - the prospect of some fresh meat in the form of Cannonier has Adesanya licking his lips. Israel Adesanya primed for fresh meat in main event title duel with Jared Cannonier ![]()
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