In the week of 'Borrachinha x Vettori', Adesanya teases: 'I want the best for my children'

I. Adesanya (center) is coming off victories over P. Borrachinha (left) and M. Vettori (right) in the middleweight division. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

Middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg.) since 2019, Israel adesanya should be keeping an eye on the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas 41, but this does not appear to be the case. Executioner of Paulo borrachinha e Marvin vettori, protagonists of this Saturday's show (23), the Nigerian disdained the main fight and took the opportunity to provoke his former opponents.

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“To be honest, I don’t care who wins. I just want to see a good fight. I want to see 'my children' do well. I want the best for my boys”, said Israel, on his channel on YouTube.

Middleweight standouts, Borrachinha and Vettori come from defeats against the middleweight champion. In an excellent position in the group, the winner of the match can win the dream spot to challenge the Nigerian again.

While Marvin will have his third fight of the season, Paulo returns to the Octagon after more than a year of hiatus. The Minas Gerais player has not performed since his stumble against Israel in September 2020.

Observing the duel of potential challengers from afar, Adesanya also has a commitment in Ultimate. On January 22, the fighter will put his belt on the line again against the group's former leader, Robert whittaker, repeating a clash from 2019, when the Nigerian beat his rival, winning the title.