“Last of the OGs for Women’s MMA”- Israel Adesanya Praises Roxanne Modafferi Ahead of Her Last Fight at UFC 271

Published 02/10/2022, 6:17 AM EST

UFC 271 is inching closer. Fans are excited to see UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker clash again. Both fighters have been speaking about each other and taking digs. So one can’t wait for them to clash in the octagon soon.

While Adesanya versus Whittaker is going to be extremely big, there is yet another big name who will be seen fighting. UFC veteran fighter, Roxanne Modafferi, will face Casey O’Neill in the prelims. This will be her last fight as an MMA fighter. Thus, Adesanya had some great things to say about her.

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He said, “Roxanna is the happy warrior. She is, she’s one of those people, she’s just a gem and I have met her a few times and she was in my locker room. … I’m glad I met her. She’s a gem. She’s such a pure soul and who doesn’t like Roxanne Modafferi? If you don’t, f**k you.”

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“Honestly, if anyone ever says ‘oh, I don’t like her because’, I’m like ‘f**k you, you’re an a**hole’ because she’s such a, a purest of this game.”

“She’s one of the last of the OGs for women’s MMA.”

She was happy to hear Adesanya’s words and took to Twitter to thank him.

Wow!! Thank you so much!! https://t.co/zfd6UOUJKx
— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) February 10, 2022

Modafferi started her MMA career back in 2003 and has been active year after year. ‘The Happy Warrior’ will now fight for the last time on February 12. This is a fight her fans cannot miss. Further, this would be an interesting fight to watch considering Modafferi is 39 and her opponent O’Neill is just 24 years of age.

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It is great to see Adesanya recognize Modafferi for the impact she has created within women’s MMA.

‘The Last Stylebender’ is looking confident prior to yet another title defense. He has talked about how people have not seen him grapple. As a result, it looks like ‘Izzy’ will finally give spectators the chance to see him grapple with Whittaker.

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However, Whittaker also has grown and continuously improved since his loss against Adesanya in 2019. So everyone can expect a highly competitive fight.

Another middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson is a part of the main card. Therefore, fans can expect UFC 271 to be absolutely smashing.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.

“Last of the OGs for Women’s MMA”- Israel Adesanya Praises Roxanne Modafferi Ahead of Her Last Fight at UFC 271

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