Adesanya names one fight White told him not to accept - ‘Maybe he was right’

Israel Adesanya Reveals Dana White Pleaded With Him To Turn Down UFC 293 Return: 'Just Chill Out'

Former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has claimed promotional boss, Dana White urged him not to fight at UFC 293 in his one-sided title fight loss against former champion, Sean Strickland — claiming the City Kickboxing star has enough money to “chill out. Adesanya, who is currently in the midst of a three-fight losing skid, has been sidelined since his return at UFC Saudi Arabia back in February, suffering a one-sided second rou…

Adesanya names one fight White told him not to accept - ‘Maybe he was right’

Dana White tried to convince Israel Adesanya not to fight Sean Strickland at UFC 293. Adesanya was the UFC middleweight champion at the time, having avenged his defeat to Alex Pereira. Adesanya lost the middleweight belt to Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023Getty He knocked out the Brazilian star at UFC 287 in April 2023 in stunning style to reclaim the belt, and went into the fight with Strickland five months later as a big favourite. Howe…

Israel Adesanya Was Warned By Dana White Before Huge Mistake

Israel Adesanya Was Warned By Dana White Before Making A Huge Mistake Which Has Had Big Consequences - originally posted on Sportslens.com Israel Adesanya admits he was warned by UFC President Dana White to ‘chill out’ before he made a huge mistake. Since then, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has suffered the consequences and has admitted that White could have been right in hindsight. Israel Adesanya Was Warned By Dana White Prior To Massive Mistake Isra…