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The build-up to UFC 293 keeps adding to the drama around Israel Adesanya’s sixth Middleweight title defense. How? Well, the duo have been making headlines thanks to their wild promotional antics – especially at the pre-workouts and the press meets.

Notably, the ‘Stylebender’ and Sean Strickland, the title challenger, got into a full-blown trash-talking brawl at UFC 293 pre-fight press conference. After ‘Tarzan’ took verbal jabs at the Middleweight champion – dragging his Chinese connections and blasting ‘Izzy’ for an old video of his pet dog, he has now fired back with a jibe of his own. So, what’s ‘Stylebender’s retort to ‘Tarzan’s remarks? Let’s find out!

UFC Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya fires back at Sean Strickland’s jibes

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Israel Adesanya has been returning the favor to his rival Strickland tirelessly. This time, the UFC 293 press conference took a wild turn – and ‘Tarzan’ labeled ‘Izzy’ as a “sellout,” Adesanya took matters into his own hands. The ‘Stylebender’ penned an amusingly bold Instagram caption to express his distaste towards Strickland’s jibes.

 

Taking to his Instagram handle, ‘Izzy’ shared a snippet from his back-and-forth with ‘Tarzan.’ But the highlight of his IG post was the caption. Adesanya’s IG post caption read:

“This c*nt calling me a sellout meanwhile he literally sold his soul for a bag. This is why yous will always get fooled by politicians. I just kept it real and chill. Even look at his shirt, his hat, the c*nt is pandering. Bet he won’t do a shoey… 👀 😂 nah it’s calm. Soon kill.”

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In this fiery retort, Adesanya didn’t hold back, accusing Strickland of compromising his integrity for financial gain. He also took a dig at Strickland’s attire, implying that it was a form of pandering to the masses. He even challenged Strickland to perform a “shoey,” a daring act involving drinking alcohol from a shoe, suggesting that Strickland might not be up to the challenge.

Sean Strickland doubles down on mocking Israel Adesanya

When the UFC 293 press conference shifted into high gear, Strickland didn’t pull any punches. He brought up an old video of Adesanya, one that raised eyebrows across the internet. The video featured ‘Izzy’ cuddling his pet dog, and it took a bizarre turn when he lowered his hands to fondle the dog’s genitals.

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‘Tarzan’ seized upon this controversial footage, making it a focal point of his verbal onslaught. He boldly declared, “Hey you know what, you know what man the moment I post the video of me je*king up my f*cking dog, They will put some credibility to that.“

What’s more – he further added, “F*cking puppy po*n man. I had to double-check that sh*t just to make sure it was legit, and it was legit. I followed Izzy for like a quick second just to double check, mo**erf**ker real.” Strickland’s astonishment at Adesanya’s behavior towards his dog was evident for all to see.

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The war of words between Adesanya and Strickland has added an extra layer of anticipation to their upcoming clash at UFC 293. As the tension continues to mount, fight fans can’t help but wonder what other surprises these two fighters have in store for us as the date of the showdown draws near. So, what do you make of ‘Izzy’s bold response to ‘Tarzan’s remarks? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

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