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Israel Adesanya: UFC Title ‘Just A Belt That Looks Good On Black Skin’

Israel Adesanya is on a quest to prove that he is the best middleweight in the world. One accomplishes that by winning the 185-pound title in the UFC. However, according to “The Last Stylebender,” winning UFC gold doesn’t hold too much weight in the eyes of Adesanya. To him, it’s just a piece of gold […]

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Israel Adesanya is on a quest to prove that he is the best middleweight in the world.

One accomplishes that by winning the 185-pound title in the UFC. However, according to “The Last Stylebender,” winning UFC gold doesn’t hold too much weight in the eyes of Adesanya. To him, it’s just a piece of gold that ‘looks good on black skin’ (via MMA Fighting):

“I’ve said this on record,” Adesanya said. “F*ck the belt. It’s just a trinket you collect along the way. At least when it’s said and done, I can say I was an interim champion and the unified champion as well.

“Everything just makes for a good story so I’m not really flustered about interim or real. It’s just a belt. It looks looks good on black skin. I wear gold all of the time. I collect gold like a magpie.

“A magpie is a bird that collects shiny things. It’s a black and white bird and they like shiny things.”

Adesanya will co-main event UFC 236 on pay-per-view (PPV) against Kelvin Gastelum. The pair will contest for the interim middleweight championship. The action goes down from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 13, 2019.

The winner will likely be unifying their title with undisputed champ Robert Whittaker once he’s healthy enough to return.

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Robert Whittaker Questions Hype Surrounding Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker questions the hype that the UFC and fight fans are building for rising prospect Israel Adesanya. The contender scored a unanimous decision win over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the headliner of UFC 234 on February 9, 2019, from Melbourne, Australia. With Whittaker set to be out of action until this […]

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Robert Whittaker questions the hype that the UFC and fight fans are building for rising prospect Israel Adesanya.

The contender scored a unanimous decision win over former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the headliner of UFC 234 on February 9, 2019, from Melbourne, Australia.

With Whittaker set to be out of action until this summer, the UFC decided it was best to have Kelvin Gastelum and Adesanya battle it out for the interim middleweight title at UFC 236.

The UFC middleweight champion made it known during a recent interview that he thinks Adesanya’s performance against Silva was underwhelming.

“I wasn’t impressed with his performance against Anderson,” Whittaker said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show (H/T to MMANews). “If anything, I was impressed with Anderson’s performance against Adesanya. Anderson is not in his heyday anymore. He’s easily on his way out. Everyone can see that. And for Anderson to put up such a good fight.

“You know, I gave Anderson that second round. For him to put up such a good fight against a dude who’s on a tear with such a high-level striking skillset, and is running through people, I thought props to Anderson.”

“Adesanya’s very good. Don’t get me wrong. I just think he’s trying to build a hype train that doesn’t exist. Get Adesanya to run the gauntlet like I did,” Whittaker said. “Let’s see if he looks the same afterwards.”

The UFC 236 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, April 13, 2019. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET. The preliminary card will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET and the the UFC’s streaming service, Fight Pass.

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Robert Whittaker: Adesanya “Trying to Build a Hype Train That Doesn’t Exist”

Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will square off at UFC 236 in Atlanta Georgia to determine who will be the interim middleweight champion next in line to challenge Robert Whittaker for the official belt, and Whittaker did not hold back when asked wh…

Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will square off at UFC 236 in Atlanta Georgia to determine who will be the interim middleweight champion next in line to challenge Robert Whittaker for the official belt, and Whittaker did not hold back when asked which fighter he would match up better against. Chris Weidman was possibly the […]

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Robert Whittaker Feels Israel Adesanya Isn’t As Good As He Thinks He Is

Robert Whittaker doesn’t appear to be too impressed by Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is riding a wave of momentum. “The Last Stylebender” is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 234. While the decision was cl…

Robert Whittaker doesn’t appear to be too impressed by Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is riding a wave of momentum. “The Last Stylebender” is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Anderson Silva at UFC 234. While the decision was clear, the fight was still competitive and some have called into question whether or not Adesanya is […]

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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya Title Fight Announced for UFC 236

After Robert Whittaker’s injury resulted in the UFC 234 main event being canceled, the promotion has found a solution to keep the middleweight title in play. Per ESPN…

After Robert Whittaker’s injury resulted in the UFC 234 main event being canceled, the promotion has found a solution to keep the middleweight title in play. Per ESPN…

Robert Whittaker Poses a Question to Critics of UFC 234 Pull-Out

While Robert Whittaker was lying prone undergoing an emergency hernia surgery and missing out on the match and event of his life, there were some skeptics who questioned the timing and believed that there was some cowardice or conspiracy at play. Now t…

While Robert Whittaker was lying prone undergoing an emergency hernia surgery and missing out on the match and event of his life, there were some skeptics who questioned the timing and believed that there was some cowardice or conspiracy at play. Now that everyone has had a chance to take a deep breath and reflect […]

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