I. Adesanya (left) and R. Whittaker will face each other in the UFC 271. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
With less than a month to go until the rematch, Israel adesanya provoked again Robert whittaker. In an interview with the 'Combat TV' channel on YouTube, the middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) exuded confidence for the second duel, promised to leave the challenger 'in shock' and guaranteed another high-level performance.
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“Whittaker will be in shock. He's going to be in for a rude awakening when he feels me, because the first time we didn't go for the clinch. I hope to go into the clinch with him this time, because every time they do that they realize I'm much stronger. Everybody says that. They think they know how strong I am until they feel me, then they are surprised. For me, it's not that difficult. I’m not even going to say it will be more difficult, because everyone expects me to dominate this guy, the same way everyone expected me to dominate Vettori,” said Adesanya.
The second confrontation between Israel adesanya e Robert whittaker is marked for UFC 271, scheduled for February 12th. In the first duel, in October 2019, the then middleweight challenger put on a show against the New Zealander and won by knockout in the second round.
