Israel adesanya x Sean Strickland occurred in the UFC 293. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @UFC
Hardly defeated by Sean Strickland when he was trying to defend his middleweight belt (up to 83,9 kg), Israel adesanya He made no secret of his desire to get revenge on his rival before retiring. After suffering two more defeats and asking for the opportunity to face the American again, the former champion appears to have grown tired of waiting.
In addition to Strickland's suspension, which only allows him to return in mid-November, the fighter has expressed no reciprocal interest in facing Adesanya again. Keeping an eye on the situation, the Nigerian has opted to declare that he will no longer wait for the opportunity and has opened the door to other opponents, although he did not name them.
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"I'm not surprised. If you want something to work, make it work the first time. That's the lesson I learned. He's done other things in his life, he's made the money he wanted, but I don't want to just wait around, I want to move forward and fight. We'll see who we're against, but I just want to fight," Adesanya said during an interview with Submission Radio.
Currently ranked fifth in the division, Adesanya is looking to return to winning ways after suffering three consecutive setbacks in his career with the organization. In February of this year, the fighter was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov and since then he has been asking for the chance to have a rematch against Strickland.
On the other hand, the American avoided mentioning his rival's name, expressing interest in competing again before the last event of 2025. So far, the organization has not officially announced any opponent for the former champion.
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