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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 07: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria celebrates after defeating Yoel Romero of Cuba in their UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 248 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 07: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria celebrates after defeating Yoel Romero of Cuba in their UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 248 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 07, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has gotten offers to work for a few Hollywood projects leading up to his next title defense. ‘The Last Style bender’ will defend his title against Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on November 12th.
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Moreover, Adesanya even rejected an offer featuring undisputed supper-middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez and Tony Bellew.
Israel Adesanya reveals why he rejected the offer to feature in Creed 3
In the pre-fight press conference, he revealed that he was offered a role in the upcoming boxing movie Creed 3. However; he revealed that he turned down the role to concentrate on his next fight.
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““I would’ve filmed for Creed 3 probably maybe two weeks ago. But, I turned it down. Now, that’s like the fourth one I’ve turned down. Cause again, [MMA] is what I’m doing right now. I’m great at this. I’m learning a lot at this.” He said.
Moreover, he added that these roles would always be there for him, including roles in animated projects. However, he wanted to continue MMA while he is on top. ““It’s always gonna be there, Voiceover work is right there. I have a lot of anime ideas I’m gonna put out there as my production company. So, all that sh*t’s for later on. Right now, I’m one of the baddest motherf*ckers in the b*tch, so I’m going to keep doing that.” he added.
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Adesanya has previously worked as a voice-over artist for the Netflix anime Baki Hanma in 2021. Despite this, he seemed reluctant to work an acting job just two weeks before his next fight.
Sylvester Stallone sounds off on Creed 3
Many fans awaited the return of ‘Rocky’ in this movie, with him being an integral part of the franchise. However, Stallone sounded off the movie claiming that this has been a regrettable situation. “That’s a regretful situation because I know what it could have been, of the upcoming franchise installment. “It was taken in a direction that is quite different than I would’ve taken it. It’s a different philosophy” he said.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 06: Sylvester Stallone leaves The Polo Bar on October 06, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images)
This statement by Stallone has stirred a lot of controversy about the movie as his dismissal of it could prove devastating. Many fans have already flocked together to boycott this movie for not featuring their favorite underdog hero.
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