Israel Adesanya with Dan Hooker and CKB teammates (Credits: Dan Hooker Instagram)
Adesenya’s right pectoral muscle is in the news again similar to when he fought Paulo Costa
UFC 253 was marked by Israel Adesanya’s clinical and dominant performance against Paulo Costa, but it also sparked a conversation and worry amongst the MMA community due to his flabby pectoral muscle.
He clarified the steroids allegations and explained it may have been due to ‘unhealthy living’ like smoking weed. The rumors and worry have surfaced again ever since Dan Hooker posted a picture of them from fight camp.
It is evident from the image that there seems to be something wrong with his right pec. In the era of frequent USADA testing and given his major fan following, many have dismissed the rumors.
Here is the snap Hooker shared on Instagram:
The rumors don’t seem to faze Israel, as he continues to lap around the division. One thing is certain, there will surely be some questions raised leading up to his title defense against Robert Whittaker.
The kickboxer turned MMA star, who made his UFC debut in early 2018, has taken the middleweight division by storm and is currently set to face Robert Whittaker again.
At UFC 243 in October 2019, Izzy faced the ‘The Reaper’ for the undisputed title and knocked him out in the second round, having dropped him in the closing seconds on the first round.
In a recent Tweet, Adesanya expressed his desire to fight in Australia once again before retirement.
His Tweet read:
“I wanna fight in Aussie one more time before I call it quits.”
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