

While numerous fighters impressed at the UFC 290, it was Israel Adesanya who, without even competing, stole the spotlight away. The PPV saw the UFC middleweight title eliminator fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Robert Whittaker. The champ did not wish to miss the fight and was in attendance along with some other big names.
Things were looking to go out of control as Adesanya walked into the cage after Du Plessis’ victory. The two had an intense staredown, and the entire attendance could sense the tension in the air.
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Fast forward a few days and an intriguing picture of Adesanya has surfaced, which has caught the attention of all fans. In the picture, The Stylebender poses with none other than former President Donald Trump. Being an MMA fan himself, Trump was also present in attendance, and fans recently got to see a glimpse of their interaction.
Fans react as Israel Adesanya poses with Donald Trump
What makes this situation more intriguing is that Du Plessis, Adesanya’s new-found rival, also greeted Trump after his UFC 290 victory. Moreover, seeing Adesanya with the billionaire politician bought out several unfiltered and bold reactions from fans.
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Some fans called the champ out for associating himself with a controversial figure like Trump. Meanwhile, others sarcastically brought up his past of fighting in China. Further, some even playfully talked about his social credit score going down. Here are some of the fan reactions –
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- “LOOK AT MY CHINESE AMERICAN OVER THERE”
- “Chyyyna disowning their fighter after seeing this”
- “Luke Thomas in shambles”
- “Just two African Americans enjoying the game”
- “Bruh what a turn of events”
- “Izzy Social Credit Score hurting after this picture”
- “I wonder if this was before or after Dricus went to greet him”
- “-100 social credit score”
- “Izzy sucking up to dana best friend. Not shocked.”
- “Damn now I want both of them to lose”
- “Bruh of all izzys Ls this is the biggest.”
- “The GOAT next to the middleweight champion”
- “They are fighters who can’t be intimidated by the herd of sheeps into disliking someone”
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Clearly, this picture left fans divided in terms of opinions as a bold debate on Reddit transpired. What are your opinions after seeing the unlikely pair of Israel Adesanya and Donald Trump in the same frame? Do not forget to drop your unfiltered opinions about this in the comments section below.
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