Israel Adesanya is one of the best fighters in the world right now. He is the current UFC middleweight title and has only lost once inside the octagon. His only loss in the promotion came when he moved up a weight class to challenge for the light heavyweight title. Otherwise, he has gone through every fighter in the middleweight division with relative ease.

In a recent interview, ‘The Last Stylebender’ was asked if his love for anime helped him in finding his path as a fighter. He said, “Yeah, definitely I feel so. Like I said, I loved watching anime because of the fight scenes. I loved the animation style, the drag, the poses, the flashes. Just the animation of certain fight scenes, I’m just like, that was beautifully done. And I wanted to recreate that in my own right because I love martial arts.”

“I love fighting. Like when I fought Anderson Silva, I think at the end of the first round, I threw a head kick. That would’ve hit most people, and Anderson Silva, at his age, was able to see it. He ducked and I hit the Rock Lee stance. That moment forever is iconic.”

The fans wanted to see two artists like Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva fight each other. The fight was an exciting one and earned both fighters the ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus. However, there was one moment that stood out during the battle. Before the end of the first round, Adesanya threw a head kick, which Silva saw coming and ducked. After that, Adesanya hit the Rock Lee stance, which got the fans talking.

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Everyone’s gunning for Israel Adesanya

‘The Last Stylebender‘ has repeatedly proven that he a worthy UFC middleweight champion. He has beaten all challengers with much effort and looks comfortable inside the octagon. However, the contenders in the division are never-ending.

According to a recent post by former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, he will be facing the champion soon. Whittaker dropped his title to Adesanya back at UFC 243. If that fight happens, and Adesanya is able to get past him, the winner of Derek Brunson and Jared Cannonier will be waiting. The two fight at UFC 270, and the winner will be the favorite to fight for the title next.

Adesanya, just like he has till now, will like to prove he’s the best middleweight in the promotion. But everyone has their sight set on the champion, and it can be a bumpy ride for him in the future.

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