{"id":332566,"date":"2019-11-19T06:16:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=332566"},"modified":"2019-11-19T06:19:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:19:01","slug":"israel-adesanya-names-the-second-most-dangerous-guy-at-middleweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/israel-adesanya-names-the-second-most-dangerous-guy-at-middleweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya names \u2018the second most dangerous guy\u2019 at middleweight"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has spoken out about who he believes to be the biggest threat within his division.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Adesanya finally completed his ascent to the top at middleweight back at UFC 243, as he defeated Robert Whittaker to claim the title. Ever since then we’ve heard a million and one different stories regarding what could be next for “The Last Stylebender”, with Yoel Romero emerging as the primary contender<\/a> after Paulo Costa was put on the shelf through injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

During a recent interview with MMA Fighting<\/a>, however, Adesanya gave a different response to what many would’ve been anticipating regarding who he considers to be a threat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201c100 percent I\u2019m looking at him,\u201d Adesanya said regarding Cannonier. \u201cHe\u2019s a beast in the division. He\u2019s the dark horse in the division. He\u2019s the guy everyone is sleeping on but you can\u2019t sleep on him because you\u2019ll get put to sleep.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI think he\u2019s the guy, the second most dangerous guy in the division behind myself. I look forward to fighting him after his next fight.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cI was looking forward to my next fight, because that would have sold itself,\u201d Adesanya said in reference to Paulo Costa. \u201cBecause he would try to trash talk me in his broken English, and I would embarrass him on the mic, and then eventually I\u2019d embarrass him on the mat. So that was already set in stone that it was going to be glorious.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cBut a guy like Cannonier, I don\u2019t have to. The fight sells itself because of the skill set, and just people want to watch me. Something about me that people just want to watch me get my ass kicked maybe. So they\u2019ll be tuning in either way.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

While it may not be the biggest moneymaker, Cannonier is certainly someone to keep an eye on at middleweight for Adesanya – and he knows it.<\/p>\r\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.COM<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 11\/18\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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