MMA Junkie<\/a> this week, he noted that he comes up short in plenty of sparring sessions in the gym, and that he’s also lost in both kickboxing and boxing competition.<\/p>\n\u201cThat\u2019s just one of those things that people try and put on you,\u201d Adesanya said. \u201cI\u2019ve had losses in my past that never really changed who I am, never changed the fact that I\u2019m a great fighter. A lot of the greats have had losses. And every time I\u2019ve had a loss, I always come back and knocked someone out. Being undefeated is just a title. It\u2019s one of those titles that people try to hold up like it\u2019s something. But you should see me in the gym. Some days I get my licks, so I know I can be beat.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, when it\u2019s under the lights, and the pressure is on, on the biggest stage, and I\u2019m having fun, I\u2019m a hard man to beat,” Adesanya added. “I\u2019m just gonna ride this out the way I\u2019ve been riding it so far. Stay tuned.\u201d<\/p>\n
Israel Adesanya last fought in the main event of UFC 253 in September, when he defeated the formerly unbeaten Paulo Costa via second-round knockout to defend the middleweight title. In his next most recent fight, he defended the title with a decision win over Yoel Romero. Adesanya captured the middleweight belt in late 2019, when he knocked out the division’s former ruler Robert Whittaker. Other highlights of his MMA resume include wins over Kelvin Gastelum, Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson, Brad Tavares, and Marvin Vettori.<\/p>\n
In his next fight, Adesanya is expected to move up to light heavyweight to challenge divisional champion Jan Blachowicz<\/a>.\u00a0Do you think we’ll ever see him lose in the Octagon?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya now owns a flawless MMA record of 20-0, and looks increasingly unbeatable each time he steps in the cage. The man himself, however, is adamant that he can be defeated. Speaking to MMA Junkie this week, he noted that he comes up short in plenty of sparring sessions in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54430,"featured_media":334781,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[39449,39610],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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