MMA Junkie<\/a>, Adesanya discussed a potential fight with Jon Jones, and once again divulged that his head coach, Eugene Bareman, doesn’t like the matchup.<\/p>\nBareman is not a fan of Jones’ character and would prefer that, if Adesanya is going to participate in a super fight, he do it with somebody like UFC heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was something that wasn\u2019t there till he uttered my name and I was like, \u2018Hmm \u2013 I see what this is about,’\u201d Adesanya said. \u201cI see where destiny is placing certain characters in my movie. So yeah, that fight is really important. I don\u2019t need it, to be honest. My coach doesn\u2019t think I need it. My coach would rather I just avoid that fight, not because we don\u2019t want to fight Jones, but he feels \u2013 he said it before he got arrested last time \u2013 he said I\u2019d rather give it to a guy like Stipe (Miocic).\u201d<\/p>\n
Adesanya continued, explaining that the prospect of a fight with a monster like Miocic doesn’t scare him, but he does plan to settle his beef with Jones in the cage too \u2014 whether it’s for the light heavyweight title or not.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not scared of anybody. Like, he\u2019s going after Stipe. So it\u2019s not that we don\u2019t want the fight, it\u2019s just that my coach feels like he\u2019s a piece of (expletive),\u201d Adesanya said. \u201cAnd my coach is really old school. He doesn\u2019t want to give this opportunity to fight me \u2013 the A-side \u2013 to a guy like Jones, a s**t c**t like Jones.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not really important for my legacy, but I want this fight and I\u2019m going to get this fight \u2013 regardless of if he\u2019s champion or not, by the way. Even if he loses that belt, I\u2019m still coming for that ass.\u201d<\/p>\n
Would you rather see Israel Adesanya fight Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic?<\/p>\n
This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 4\/29\/2020. <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has recently been vocal about his desire for a light heavyweight fight with Jon Jones, but from the sounds of it, his ambition could carry him to an even heavier weight class. During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Adesanya discussed a potential fight with Jon Jones, and once again […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":348330,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[39449,10091,10253,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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