Adesanya (right) wants to fight Anderson (left). Photo: Reproduction / Instagram
enough Anderson Silva being close to returning to the octagon that challenges to Spider appeared on social media. After the Brazilian himself revealed that he could do the expected superfight against Georges St Pierre, another fighter who gets in line for the duel. The young Israel adesanya, 28 years old, who is a declared fan of Anderson, revealed that he would like to face the former middleweight champion.
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In a post on Instagram, Adesanya praised Anderson. He praised the Brazilian's attitude in the octagon and considered him the greatest fighter of all time, even so, he did not hide his desire to face his greatest idol.
“Seriously, if it weren’t for Anderson Silva, I wouldn't have seen the fights from a different perspective. I was under the impression that you had to look like Paula (sic) to be a fighter. The Spider has been a slender, streamlined man for many years. He's still the best of all time, in my opinion... That said... I want that noise. Just because I'm a fan doesn't mean he can't get hit by these hands... and feet. So yes, I'm in... I would do it for the fight culture!”, wrote Adesanya. The Nigerian even used the haghtag '#notakedownsipromise', promising not to take down Spider.
Israel adesanya He is undefeated in MMA with 14 wins in 14 fights, three of which were in the UFC. In his last appearance, he defeated Brad Tavares in the main fight of the TUF 27 Finale, held on the 6th.
Moreover, Anderson Silva has a record of 34 wins and eight losses. The Brazilian, who hasn't fought since February 2017, was suspended after being caught in an anti-doping test in November last year. However, after a long wait, Spider was able to prove the contamination of a supplement and received the hook for just 12 months, allowing him to compete again in 2018. In his last fight, he beat Derek Bruson, at UFC 208, in a unanimous decision. judges.
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