I. Adesanya wins absolute middleweight belt in UFC 243 . Photo: Reproduction / Facebook @ufc
With each MMA appearance, Israel adesanya He has shown himself to be an athlete who arrived in the sport to make history. Undefeated in his career, the middleweight champion stated that legacy is something important and that it is reflected in Anderson Silva to remain at the top of the sport as long as you are able to compete. In an interview with 'Combate', the Nigerian spoke about the subject.
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“Be better than Anderson Silva It's one of the goals I put on my list. I don't want to defend my belt just once. I have twelve more defenses to go. I'll keep moving forward. I want to do what he did, in my own way,” said Israel.
The athlete never hid his admiration for the Brazilian idol, who was the best champion in the history of the category to date. Adesanya continues to state his desire to face the best fighters in the organization so that he can be considered a great athlete at the end of his career. For the champion, this explains the fact that he faces Yoel romero in your next challenge.
"Legacy. Good question. That's why I'm fighting Romero. I want, when my career is over, for no one to say that I shouldn't have accepted a certain fight. Some managers tell their fighters not to accept a certain fight, they tell them to fight in a certain category. I don't want to be a fighter who avoids facing anyone. I look for the biggest challenge available. It's after him that I'm going. When I retire, I want people to say that I beat everyone. That I didn't run away from anyone. That I went there and finished them off. This is the legacy I want to leave, to consolidate myself as the best of all time”, concluded the Nigerian.
Against Romero, this Saturday (7), the champion will reach the mark of 19 fights as a professional in MMA. Israel has never been beaten since it debuted in the sport.
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