Although it's not official, all signs point to Jared Cannonier fighting Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title. The middleweight challenger called out the champion back when he knocked out Derek Brunson.
UFC president Dana White seemed on board with the booking and Israel Adesanya wants it too. Jared Cannonier recently spoke out on the fight and was not holding back on the champion.
“I certainly did, I certainly did [live up to my last prediction],” Cannonier told The Schmo. “I’ve actually already come up with a new prediction for this one. We’re gonna turn ‘Izzy’ Adesanya into ‘Easy.’ It’s gonna be ‘Easy’ Adesanya.
“I’ve heard through the grapevine that it’s going down. I am next. Izzy is also a man of his word. From what I’ve seen, he also has the ability to choose his fights, and he has chosen me as if I’m some sort of Pokemon or something (laughs). Hey man, whatever it takes for me to get in there and get my shot at the title. I’ll put on that little Pikachu costume and go in there and shock the world.”
UFC 277 appears to be the most likely event for the fight to be placed on. Jared Cannonier likes the idea of fighting Israel Adesanya in the summer.
“That’s the perfect timing for me,” Cannonier said. “Knowing that I already had a fight after my last fight, you’re in shape from the last camp. Already have something to focus on, getting in the gym is easy as it always is because I love coming here. When you come in here [at The MMA Lab] and really focus on something, it’s like having a head start in a race.
“I’m sure Izzy gets a kick out of the prospect of whooping me in my hometown, but I also get the prospect of whooping him in front of my tribe, if you will,” he concluded. “Picking his decapitated head up and showing it to the fans out there in the crowd.”
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