LAS VEGAS -- Israel Adesanya, who headlines UFC 259 vs. Jan Blachowicz on Saturday, has become one of the most talked-about fighters in the world. "The Last Style Bender" says he is comfortable with the idea that he could one day transcend MMA, like a Conor McGregor or a Ronda Rousey.
"It's inevitable," Adesanya said. "I just have to get used to it. I just have to accept it and not hide from the role that I'm in, not hide from the platform that I'm on. Because a lot of people get to this spot and they start to get like, 'I've been here' and it's like s---.