{"id":270050,"date":"2018-02-13T15:27:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T23:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=270050"},"modified":"2018-02-13T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T23:27:08","slug":"israel-adesanya-blasts-sponsors-missed-hype-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/israel-adesanya\/israel-adesanya-blasts-sponsors-missed-hype-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya Blasts Sponsors Who Missed Out on the Hype Train"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the lead up to UFC 221, we tried to educate you on Israel Adesanya and why his debut\u00a0\u2014 despite barely any promotion\u00a0\u2014 was one the most hyped UFC debuts<\/a> since Conor McGregor. He didn’t let any “kickboxing hipsters” who were singing his praises to friends on social media down, as he dominated his fight with surgical precision then proceeded to cut a fun promo in the Octagon. After a nearly 80 fight journey has finally culminated<\/a> in being in the premier MMA league on the planet, he recently sent a message to those that closed the doors on him.<\/p>\n

“Sponsors. Shout out to the ones that turned me down. The ones that said, “You’re not what were looking for at the moment.’ The ones that “helped” me only to help themselves, then keep reminding you they “helped” you four years ago. I\u00a0f-ck with Ash James [from ENGAGE Fight Wear] because he saw the potential of what I could do beyond just fighting. He bought in early and helped me along some highs and lows of this game, because he’s a good c-nt.\u00a0The rest of you corporations\u00a0 trying to buy in now because I’m hot in these streets, my stock is rising, it’s gonna keep rising and the buy-in rate just tripled. Also, you have to be a GC.”\u2014<\/em>Israel Adesanya via his official Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Middleweights, listen up!@Stylebender<\/a> #UFC221<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/83GC0rfA5e<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC (@ufc) February 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n