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Israel Adesanya gets fascinated after seeing WWE Hall of Famer Booker T at the UFC 271 post-fight

UFC fighter Israel Adesanya was completely surprised after seeing WWE Hall of Famer Booker T among the media members at the UFC 271 post-fight press conference.

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The former WCW Champion also asked Adesanya a few questions here and there. The Latter was asked a question when he suddenly saw Booker and said, “Is that really Booker T”? It was a fanboy moment for Adesanya as he kept saying five times and also exchanged gratitudes.

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Adesanya has been a big fan of pro wrestling and is currently one of the biggest names in MMA. At UFC 271, Adesanya successfully defended his title for the fourth time after a unanimous decision win over Robert Whittaker.

Booker T doesn’t need any introduction, a former WCW and WWE Champion and King of the Ring winner. He was also known by the name “King Booker”. He is a six-time world champion in pro wrestling.

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Israel Adesanya is a big fan of pro wrestling as he performs some of the famous moves

Adesanya performed some of the famous pro-wrestling moves during UFC 234 open workouts. During the workouts, he first did the Stone Cold Stunner and then the infamous Rock Bottom and the People’s Elbow to entertain all the fans. He imitated it pretty well, and the fans also loved it. He has been following pro wrestling for a long time.

He might make a shift to pro wrestling sometime in his career, just like Former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, who made a transition to WWE and also went on to win the championship as well.

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