Still high on his successive title defense, Israel Adesanya pokes fun at Jon Jones
Israel Adesanya landed a vicious blow to his long time rival Jon Jones on Twitter with a Valentine’s day post.
Adesanya successfully defended his belt for the fourth time at UFC 271, although he laid out a strong case suggesting that this is his fifth defense.
Izzy was at his devious best on Sunday afternoon and took some time to poke fun at former light weight champion Jones. Jones has had his fair share of trouble outside the octagon, that has tainted his legacy in the eyes of many. He also has been charged with domestic violence battery charges previously.
Adesanya heckled him by posting the following tweet
Jones is yet to respond to Izzy’s dig aimed at him as fans continue to await fight news from him.
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad has a comic analogy for Israel Adesanya’s fighting style
Belal Muhammad has built up a reputation for himself on social media as a consequence of his humor and candid expression.
A lot of comparisons have been drawn between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and the greatest reigning middleweight king and MMA royalty Anderson Silva. Although Izzy has shut down any comparison between him and his idol, there definitely is symmetry in their fighting style.
Latest to join this conversation is welterweight contender Belal Muhammad, who came up with a funny analogy to abridge the comparison.
During He quoted a tweet saying, “ Izzy is a prime Anderson Silva that watches anime”
Israel Adesanya is well on his path of potential GOAT status in the middleweight division, although he has a long road ahead before catching up with ‘The Spider.’
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