Get used to the name Israel Adesanya. Yes, his performance at UFC 230 — knocking out Derek Brunson in round one — is one reason, but it’s not the only.
Luke Thomas sat down with the middleweight prodigy for the MMA Hour, and their discussion ran the gamut: from Nigerian education, and fighting, to provocative words (I’m being highly diplomatic here). It’s the kind of interview that could inspire hundreds of thinkpieces. More than just a colorful character, Adesanya comes across as quite the fight philosopher. Brunson didn’t offer much resistance, and Israel made note of it (transcription via MMA Fighting).