Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was sitting cage facet throughout UFC 314 on Saturday at Kaseya Middle in Miami, Fla. to help Alexander Volkanovski trying to grow to be a two-time UFC titleholder himself.
Volkanovski headlined UFC 314 in a battle for the vacant 145-pound championship towards Diego Lopes. Volkanovski held the featherweight championship from December 2019 till shedding to Ilia Topuria in February. Topuria vacated the title to maneuver as much as the light-weight division.
“We love Miami. Two-time, child. Stunning, man,” Adesanya mentioned after Volkanovski was declared the winner. “What the f*ck you going to say now? I adore it. I really like when a man like that earns it. F*ck deserves it. He earned it. He is an incredible man. He confirmed why he is nice out and in of the cage. Stunning to look at.
“I am impressed,” Adesanya continued. “I am very impressed.”
Israel Adesanya reacts to UFC 314 whereas watching reside
Inspiration could also be simply what Adesanya wants. “The Final Stylebender” has misplaced his final three fights in a row. His coach, Eugene Bareman, not too long ago hinted that Adesanya might retire.
“If he is doing to battle once more then he’ll battle once more,” Bareman mentioned. “If he isn’t, we have been blessed, I have been blessed, the world’s been blessed, the workforce’s been blessed.”