Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is a done deal

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According to newly-crowned UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, the Yoel Romero fight is a done deal.

‘The Last Stylebender’ broke the news to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Monday, claiming that the middleweight title bout will take place later this year at UFC 248.

“The fight’s done,” Adesanya said. “I literally just got to the gym now. I’m about to get some work in. Make no mistake, I’m still putting work in. I’m still getting ready for my second title defense against a veteran in the game, a veteran in the wrestling, a tough motherf-----, the boogeyman of the division, the guy no one calls out - except ‘Stylebender.’”


Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is a done deal
 

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I'm going to enjoy the tears of retards who think Cannonier was somehow the more interesting fight.

Apparently beating Jack Hermansson and a 44-year-old Silva via leg injury is a better qualification to take on Adesanya than beating Rockhold, Weidman, Machida prime Jacare and taking Whittaker and Costa to hell and back.
 

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I'm going to enjoy the tears of retards who think Cannonier was somehow the more interesting fight.

Apparently beating Jack Hermansson and a 44-year-old Silva via leg injury is a better qualification to take on Adesanya than beating Rockhold, Weidman, Machida prime Jacare and taking Whittaker and Costa to hell and back.
So what's your point?
 

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This is the most interested i have been for a fight in a long time. Not interested enough to pay for the card, but interested nonetheless.

Hopefully Stylebender can shut his lights off in magnificent fashion.
 

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Israel takes this no problem, at least that's how I see it.
Yoel will be what, 43 at fight time?
Juiced to the gills as usual, but it's a 5-rounder.
Israel probably feints and exhausts Yoel by the end of the first; but might actually end it toward the end of one.
Probably two though.

Ya can't juice your body into cardio at that age, and he'd need it to get or hold Israel down.
 

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Israel takes this no problem, at least that's how I see it.
Yoel will be what, 43 at fight time?
Juiced to the gills as usual, but it's a 5-rounder.
Israel probably feints and exhausts Yoel by the end of the first; but might actually end it toward the end of one.
Probably two though.

Ya can't juice your body into cardio at that age, and he'd need it to get or hold Israel down.
The cardio thing is a misconception people have about Yoel. His cardio may not be the best, but his cardio management is elite. He is in fact probably the most dangerous fighter in round 3 in the history of the sport, having 6 KOs over mostly elite fighters. He also beat the fuck out of Whittaker late in a 5-round fight so has proven he can do it.

Adesanya has also clearly never faced anyone with Yoel's offensive wrestling capabilities. There's plenty of reasons not to be overconfident.
 

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The cardio thing is a misconception people have about Yoel. His cardio may not be the best, but his cardio management is elite. He is in fact probably the most dangerous fighter in round 3 in the history of the sport, having 6 KOs over mostly elite fighters. He also beat the fuck out of Whittaker late in a 5-round fight so has proven he can do it.

Adesanya has also clearly never faced anyone with Yoel's offensive wrestling capabilities. There's plenty of reasons not to be overconfident.
Perhaps, but as he gets older so do his lungs.
I think there's a reason Israel said yes to giving a guy a title shot at 43 coming off 2 losses.
 

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Perhaps, but as he gets older so do his lungs.
I think there's a reason Israel said yes to giving a guy a title shot at 43 coming off 2 losses.
Oh, I still think Israel will win. I just think writing Romero off is crazy talk when the guy is a straight killer.