{"id":372169,"date":"2020-12-28T06:13:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T14:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=372169"},"modified":"2020-12-28T06:13:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T14:13:29","slug":"israel-adesanya-reacts-after-being-voted-fighter-of-the-year-for-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/israel-adesanya-reacts-after-being-voted-fighter-of-the-year-for-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Adesanya reacts after being voted \u2018Fighter of The Year\u2019 for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has reacted to being named Fighter of the Year in the Fighters Only World MMA Awards.<\/p>\n

Adesanya managed to register two big wins in 2020, and while his victory over Yoel Romero may have been controversial, the success against Paulo Costa was as emphatic as it gets.<\/p>\n

In the wake of being awarded FOTY, Adesanya made a short and sweet statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender\/status\/1343436863336411136<\/p>\n

“He done did it again…like I said last year,”<\/p>\n

This is the second year in a row Adesanya has taken home the prize, and there’s every reason to believe that he’ll be in contention once again by the end of 2021.<\/p>\n

With a strong record of 20-0 many fans have wondered whether or not Adesanya will ever suffer defeat – and as it turns out, the man himself has given it some thought too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just one of those things that people try and put on you,\u201d Adesanya told MMA Junkie recently. \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,\u201d Adesanya added. \u201cI\u2019m just gonna ride this out the way I\u2019ve been riding it so far. Stay tuned.\u201d<\/p>\n

The next step in the evolution of Israel Adesanya appears to be an imminent move up to light heavyweight where he plans to challenge current champion Jan Blachowicz. If he manages to pull off the win, then the discussion for who the pound for pound best is right now becomes even more intriguing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya has reacted to being named Fighter of the Year in the Fighters Only World MMA Awards. Adesanya managed to register two big wins in 2020, and while his victory over Yoel Romero may have been controversial, the success against Paulo Costa was as emphatic as it gets. 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