Israel Adesanya, the undisputed UFC middleweight champion, is one of the most entertaining fighters in the promotion. Besides having a phenomenal fighting style, ‘The Last Stylebender’ possesses a charismatic persona. This has helped him become a pay-per-view draw of UFC.

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He has a massive fan following on social media. Furthermore, ‘The Last Stylebender’ also has his own YouTube channel, where he posts exciting videos for his fans.

The Nigerian-born fighter is at the peak of his career. That said, he has envisioned himself being replicated in a movie in the future. And the UFC star wants Kim Kardashian’s boyfriend Pete Davidson to play his role in the movie.

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Prior to one of the biggest fights of his career, ‘The Last Stylebender’ revealed it in an exclusive interview with ‘The Mac Life.’

The middleweight champion showed the qualities of being an absolute entertainer when he locked horns with the Australian Robert Whittaker in 2019. ‘The Last Stylebender’ made an exceptional walk towards the octagon.

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Having entertained the fans with his entrance, The Nigerian-born fighter delivered a flawless performance inside the cage. Adesanya unified his interim title and became the new 185lbs champion by defeating ‘The Reaper’ via knockout at UFC 243.

However, the middleweight combatants have come in a full circle as they will collide for the second time in their careers.

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Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker 2: The middleweight war

‘The Reaper’ is currently on a three-fight undefeated streak. Meanwhile, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has recently bounced back into the win column after facing his first UFC defeat against the former light heavyweight champion.

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Izzy is fresh from his third title defense last year. And will return to the UFC octagon to defend his title for the fourth time in his career. Interestingly, he will take on his old nemesis, Whittaker, in an intriguing rematch at UFC 271.

This event will take place inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on 13th February 2022. Considering both the fighters’ growth in the promotion, this rematch can be one of the best middleweight title scraps in recent memory.

What are your thoughts about Adesanya picking Pete Davidson to play his role? Are you guys excited got this grudge rematch? Write us down in the comments below.

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Afnan Chougle is a UFC author at EssentiallySports. Besides writing, this Media graduate is an integral part of the digital web stories team for combat sports. Before joining EssentiallySports, Afnan gained valuable experience as an intern at Jiostudios Production House. He uses his experience and passion to further his professional career and provide unique insight into all things UFC and combat sports. A Khabib Nurmagomedov fan, Afnan, has religiously followed MMA ever since UFC 229. Other than 'The Eagle' he adores Muhammad Ali. Furthermore, he is a fan of Joe Rogan and seldom misses an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience. Apart from his professional exploits as a UFC journalist, Afnan enjoys catching Hotboxin' episodes, honing his skills as an amateur actor and loves going on occasional treks.

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