I. Adesanya (left) and R. Whittaker face each other in the UFC 271. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
In preparation for the rematch against Robert whittaker, scheduled for February, Israel adesanya promised an even better performance in the second clash. In a statement to his channel on youtube , the middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg) said that he intends to 'prove himself' in the new duel against the New Zealander and reinforced his desire to have an even better performance in the UFC 271.
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“This is the best shape I’ve ever been in a camp and I won't get out of shape, I promise that. I have a point to prove to myself, you know, I just want to shut these people up. I mean, the motivation for me is that he (Robert whittaker) is not making excuses like (Marvin) Vettori or (Paulo) Costa,” said Adesanya.
The division champion up to 83,9 praised the attitude of Robert whittaker After defeating him in October 2019, he dismissed any hypothesis of a lack of motivation and promised an even better performance in the rematch.
"He (Robert whittaker) accepted his defeat He finally admitted that I was in his head and that he was emotional. He accepted that, so that makes me take him seriously. Robert has a point to prove too and he has been training. He is motivated. This is what motivates me when I wake up in the morning, to shut him up again worse than the first time. That’s what motivates me”, concluded the category leader.
Adesanya and Whittaker were in the main fight of the UFC 243, in October 2019. At the time, the New Zealander was the current champion of the division, however, he succumbed to the excellent performance of the 'Stylebender', who knocked out Robert in the second round of the confrontation.
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