Despite Losing to Israel Adesanya, UFC MW Contender Hopes His “Performance” to Do the Talking at UFC Vegas 75 as He Guns for the “Title”

Ever since Israel Adesanya won back the Middleweight title from Alex Pereira, the whole division seems to be after the title. Fighters like Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier have openly admitted that they have their eyes set on the Middleweight title. However, the Stylebender doesn’t seem to be paying much heed to it.

As of now, there are two matches that are set to take place that can affect the championship title match. Robert Whittaker is set to fight Dricus du Plessis and speculations suggest that the winner of the match will be facing Israel Adesanya for the title. Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier are not far behind with both fighters shooting for the title right after their face-off.

The Cannon is coming for Israel Adesanya after Vettori

Marvin Vettori, in a recent interview, said he wants to fight Israel Adesanya for the third time, and this time he plans on walking out with the title over his shoulders. The two have fought before with the Stylebender emerging victorious both times. Jared Cannonier who is set to face Adesanya’s former rival, seems confident about the fact that he would take the cake and said that after this fight, he would be gunning for the title.

In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, Cannonier was asked what his plans are after the fight, to which he replied, “Well, you know I’m gonna be calling for that title. Um… I want my performance to do the talking, in that regard. I want my performance to say that this man is ready for the title. Um… and… that’s what I’m… that’s what all I’m moving towards, you know.”. 

Speaking of the possibility of being picked for a match other than the title shot even after securing the win over Marvin Vettori, Cannonier assuredly said, “Anything else they send to me um… it’ll have to be the right fight, you know? My management, my coaches, and myself are going to have to all agree on that – the trifecta if you will. And… we’ll see what happens.“. 

The Middleweight fighter seems to be focusing on the task at hand – Marvin Vettori. The fun fact is that even Jared Cannonier has faced Israel Adesanya previously but failed to secure a win, much like his current opponent.

Domination 101 – Israel Adesanya reigns supreme as others try for a shot

Although Israel Adesanya didn’t fare well against Jan Blachowicz when he moved up a weight division, the Stylebender has really dominated the Middleweight division. His UFC middleweight record currently reads as 24-2-0. One of his strongest rivals has to be Alex Pereira who managed to get the better of him, only to have to hand him back the title at UFC 287.

Fighters like Marvin Vettori and Jared Cannonier might make it to the title match but winning over Israel Adesanya at this point seems like a long shot. However, that doesn’t mean it cannot be done. The fight between Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis is what everyone is talking about right now because the winner might get a title shot. du Plessis and Adesanya have had a nasty beef going on for a while and fans are excited to see this beef translate into a fight.

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On the other hand, Robert Whittaker seems to be the people’s choice when it comes to ‘who deserves a title shot more?’. At this moment, Adesanya’s throne as the Middleweight king has numerous challengers. But are they good enough to overthrow the division supremo? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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