{"id":309766,"date":"2019-04-14T06:09:58","date_gmt":"2019-04-14T13:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=309766"},"modified":"2019-04-14T06:10:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-14T13:10:00","slug":"dana-white-likes-israel-adesanya-vs-jon-jones-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/dana-white-likes-israel-adesanya-vs-jon-jones-matchup\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White likes Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Last night, in the co-main event of UFC 236, undefeated Nigerian-born Kiwi Israel Adesanya captured the interim middleweight title with a thrilling decision defeat of Kelvin Gastelum. With this victory, Adesanya can now look forward to a title-unifying showdown with undisputed champion Robert Whittaker \u2014 but that’s not the only big fight on the horizon for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last few days, Israel Adesanya has been trading barbs <\/a>with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. So much so that there is already some buzz for a potential fight between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adesanya was asked about this fight after UFC 236. He brushed the notion off for the time being, content instead to bask in the glory of his victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is about me,” he said at the UFC 236 post-fight press conference (via MMAjunkie<\/a>). “This moment is right now is about what me and what me Kelvin did tonight. None of that. I\u2019ll address that at another time. But right now, it\u2019s about me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UFC President Dana White, on the other hand, drooled over the matchup \u2014though he acknowledged that Israel Adesanya has some work to do at middleweight before any prospective jump up to light heavyweight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Adesanya has) got Whittaker to look forward to now,\u201d White said. \u201cWhittaker is a bad dude. He\u2019s bigger than Kelvin, he hits harder than Kelvin, and he needs to focus on him right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know him and Jon Jones have been talking some smack, and listen, if he wins, and he becomes the middleweight champion, obviously I\u2019d love to see him and Jon Jones fight. But we\u2019ll see how everything plays out and timing. Because the other thing is if Israel fights Whittaker and wins, there\u2019s other guys that have been waiting in line, too, to fight for the title. If (Ronaldo) \u2018Jacare\u2019 (Souza) keeps winning and doesn\u2019t get a title fight, that guy might kill me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut that Jon Jones fight is going to be out there for Israel no matter what. That ain\u2019t going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to see Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya fight in the future?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article first appeared on <\/em>BJPENN.COM<\/em><\/a> on 4\/14\/2019. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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