Adesanya's coach reveals that Nigerian will face Blachowicz at his 'natural weight'

I. Adesanya (photo) could become UFC double champion against J. Blachowicz. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

In preparation for the biggest challenge of your career, Israel adesanya has a surprise for MMA enthusiasts. According to the coach of the middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg), Eugene Bareman, the Nigerian will not adapt his body to the 93kg category. for the fight against Jan Blachowicz, which takes place on March 6, at UFC 259. In an interview with '1 News', the coach spoke about the situation.

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“We will not add weight. The science of adding muscle mass and moving up a division will not be a determining factor for this fight, because we decided to arrive in a 'natural' way”, said the coach.

Confident in the abilities of the current middleweight champion, Eugene believes that the strategy adopted will give the Nigerian a certain advantage in the clash against the holder of the light heavyweight title. Bareman then explained the team's decision.

“We hope that this (entering with weight below the established limit) will give us the advantages we need to win, more than betting on muscles. I don't think that time or weight that Israel could add would make him stronger than Jan. So we decided, 'Let's try not to make him stronger than Jan. Let's use this time for other purposes.”

In March, Adesanya will have the opportunity to join the select group of athletes who have won two titles in different categories. The commitment will also mark the first title defense for Blachowicz, who assumed the position of leader after beating Dominick reyes, UFC 253.