UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya always keeps his eye on the division for potential future opponents, and had praise for a certain Dana White’s Contender Series veteran. The champ is wrapping up fight camp as he is a couple of weeks away from facing Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281. Adesanya isn’t looking past the man who defeated him twice in kickboxing, as he said he’s preparing for what he calls his biggest fight yet, considering their history. If Adesanya wins, it will be his sixth title defense (seventh if you ask him), and is hungry to continue a dominant reign over the division. Adesanya appeared as a guest on Jake Paul’s YouTube show and revealed the names of a few peers in the division he has been keeping an eye on. The champ kept with the “everybody can get it” mentality, but did specify a few names he would like to mix it up one day, including Khamzat Chimaev, Sean Strickland, and a bit of a surprise considering his current standing in the division, Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues.
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