When there is genuine animosity between two fighters, their rivalry stands out from the rest, leaving an unforgettable mark on fans. The MMA world is witnessing something similar between UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. The two are set to face each other at UFC 293, and their trash-talk is reaching a fever pitch.

Long before their fight was finalized, fans had a rough idea about the tension between Strickland and Adesanya. Both the fighters never liked each other, and have emphasized this fact with their words time and again. And recently, Adesanya called his rival out for a controversial sparring video.

Israel Adesanya takes a jibe at Sean Strickland’s sparring video

A controversial video from Strickland’s training session has come to light. In the short clip, ‘Tarzan’ can be seen aggressively sparring with his partner. Towards the end of the clip, Strickland knocks his partner down. Usually, fighters go easy in sparring sessions and try not to hurt their counterparts. Strickland, known for his unapologetic personality, clearly did not follow this rule.

Sharing this video on ‘X’, Adesanya made some bold comments about Strickland. Calling ‘Tarzan’ insecure, the UFC middleweight champ dismissed the idea of such aggressive sparring being beneficial. “Imagine doing this and thinking “Yea, good work today”. Useless insecure wasteman”, he wrote in his recent post.

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Moreover, ‘The Last Stylebender’ also shared the same video on his Instagram story. However, this time, Adesanya chose some different words. “I ain’t never been a gym hero… Can’t wait for sparring tomorrow,” Adesanya sarcastically wrote. With just about 2 weeks remaining for their fight, these exchanges are raising the bar of excitement for fans.

Israel Adesanya chooses his “One of the Most Important Fights in Sporting History”

There is not an ounce of doubt in the fact that Israel Adesanya takes all his fights very seriously. The two-time UFC middleweight champ has been actively fighting for the last few years and has faced some of the toughest opponents in the octagon. Recently, he discussed a future fight that, according to him, will hold immense significance for the sport of MMA.

Surprisingly, he was not referring to his UFC 293 fight against Strickland when he said this. Instead, he was hinting at a potential title fight against fellow UFC fighter Dricus Du Plessis. “Let’s see if he (Du Plessis) shows up, but also, I’ll see how I feel. I’ll see how I feel. Um, I do want that fight. I feel like that would be one of the most important fights in sporting history”, Adesanya said, in an interview with the MMAJunkie.

For now, Du Plessis is out of MMA action due to injury. Further, fans have no idea when the clash between him and Adesanya will take place. Do you think Du Plessis is the next opponent for Adesanya after UFC 293? Let us know in the comments below.

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