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Israel Adesanya is undoubtedly one of the most electrifying personalities in the world of combat sports. The Nigerian-born Kiwi is the reigning UFC middleweight champion of the world. He is often referred to as one of the best strikers in the sport.

Adesanya is an absolute hit with the fans. He is loved for his slick dance moves and his jolly sense of humor. He is very interactive with the fans on social media and is sweet and humble in person as well. ‘The Last Stylebender’ recently made a fans day when he took his phone at a Los Angeles Clippers NBA Game.

 

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The Basketball game went down at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The fan seemed absolutely delighted after his interaction with Israel Adesanya and posted the incident online, which went viral and blew up.

Adesanya is currently going around the United States after his recent win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 271. The win marked his fourth successful middleweight title defense. The champion bagged the win via a unanimous decision.

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Israel Adesanya slams Colby Covington

Colby Covington is coming off a recent win against his biggest rival in the promotion, Jorge Masvidal, at UFC 272. Prior to his fight against ‘Gamebred,’ Covington took a dig at the middleweight champion, and spoke about competing for the middleweight title.

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However, this didn’t sit too well with the reigning champion. In an interview with TMZ sports, Israel Adesanya gave his thoughts on the callout.

“Everyone always has that idea until they cross the cage from me… You can’t just come straight for the champ. Who the f**k are you? Yeah, I’m like, ‘Are you dumb?’ Yeah, call someone else out. Call someone else out,” said the Kiwi.

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What are your thoughts on Covington coming up to 185 lbs and taking on ‘The Last Stylebender’ in a title bout? Let us know in the comments section below.

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