“I Don’t Want to Fight These Guys”: Eugene Bareman Opens Up on Champ Israel Adesanya’s Next Step in the ”Funny” Middleweight Division

Israel Adesanya is undoubtedly one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC today. He is a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion, with a record of 24 wins and only 2 losses. His impressive performances in the octagon have captivated audiences around the world, and his striking skills are unmatched by most of his opponents.

However, his recent opponent, Alex Pereira proved to be his toughest challenge yet. Alex Pereira became the first fighter in the middleweight division to beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 281. However, Adesanya avenged his loss by knocking Pereira out in the second round in their UFC 287 rematch. Now, fans are waiting to see what’s next for ‘The Last Stylebender’.

Coach Eugene Bareman wants fresh competition for Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya‘s coach, Eugene Bareman, talked about the middleweight champ’s next fight. According to Bareman, Adesanya’s team does not want a competitor that Adesanya has already faced. They are looking at the fresh competition. According to Bareman, someone the fans least expect to get a title shot should get one.

“Someone new, someone different. I don’t want to fight these guys we’ve already fought. It’s nothing. We are in the sport to prove that we are the best, and when you beat someone 2 or three times, you have proven that. I don’t know, it’s a funny division when you have got such a dominant champion,” Bareman said.

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He also talked about how a new fighter can grab the opportunity to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. “That’s where these guys who haven’t fought Israel, there is an opportunity there if they jump on it. How you jump on it is you win the fight that you need to win, but there also other means. Create a bit of storm on social media and media. There is an opportunity there for someone to grab. We will fight in eight weeks,” said Bareman. MMA fans are thrilled to know that they can see ‘The Last Stylebender’ fight in eight weeks.

Are we going to see Adesanya vs Pereira trilogy?

Soon after the UFC 287 main event ended, fans and analysts around the world started talking about a potential third fight. However, in the post-fight conference, Dana White confirmed Alex Periera’s move to the light heavyweight division.

Israel Adesanya has also talked about how he does not want to fight the same opponent thrice in a row. However, this does not mean that fans will never get to see a trilogy.

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However, the MMA world is not getting a trilogy fight immediately. Regardless of who Adesanya faces next, it is clear that he will continue to be a dominant force in the UFC. What do you think?