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UFC contender Israel Adesanya confident he ‘will be bigger’ star than Conor McGregor

Israel Adesanya is coming for the throne. The ultra-charismatic UFC middleweight contender plans on being the biggest box-office draw in mixed martial arts history.

“I’ll be bigger than Conor [McGregor]” he boasted in a video published by Engage Media Group, per NZ Herald. Whatsmore, he does not even see it as a challenge. “I’m coming for those numbers. I don’t even have to chase them, they’ll chase me.”

It is not hard to see what Adesanya sees in himself. He has the natural showmanship to rival McGregor, a fan-friendly striking arsenal, and enough anime and video game references to give Demetrious Johnson a run for his money.