Former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya is likely to fight once more this year in a bid to prevent a stunning three-fight losing run according to his long-time head coach, Eugene Bareman — just weeks off the back of his submission loss at UFC 305.
Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, retains the number two rank in the division off the back of his one-sided submission loss to defending titleholder, Dricus du Plessis earlier this month in Perth, dropping a fourth round rear-naked choke defeat to the South African.
Eugene Bareman expects Israel Adesanya to fight again this year
And linked with a slew of potential matchups against the likes of Caio Borralho, as well as the victor of an incoming UFC Paris co-main event fight between Nassourdine Imavov, and Brendan Allen, ex-champion, Adesanya has been backed to compete once more this annum by the above-mentioned, Bareman.