Combat sports has seen several former UFC fighters transition into boxing once their mixed martial arts career is over.  Former UFC champions  Anderson Silva ,  Francis Ngannou , and  Tyron Woodley moved to the squared circle.  Ben Askren ,  Darren Till ,  Jorge Masvidal ,  Nate Diaz , and others made the move.  One fighter that isn’t interested in the allure of boxing paydays after stepping away from the octagon is former two-time middleweight champion  Israel Adesanya . “‘For me, my career is going to end in the UFC, I believe,” Adesanya said during a question and answer session with  Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA . “But never say never.