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After his forthcoming bout against Sean Strickland got fixed, Israel Adesanya has surely been under intense scrutiny from fans and pundits alike. Being a middleweight marvel ascending incredible heights, he could indeed be a steep ascent for Strickland. Amidst all the anticipation surrounding his upcoming bout, another story popped out, putting him in the limelight.

Well, the famous pop icon Drake yet again piqued Adesanya’s intrigue, as his most recent book launch seemed to have held Adesanya’s attention. In fact, Adesanya had something brief yet gripping to say as he shared his review of the book as an Instagram Story.

What was Israel Adesanya’s playful take on the book?

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Social media is, of course, always the most popular channel used by celebrities to voice their opinions on a certain subject, whether it be in the world of MMA or any other field. Adesanya also chose to express his thoughts in an Instagram Story for the book named, “TITLES RUIN EVERYTHING A STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS BY KENZA SAMIR & AUBREY GRAHAM”.

The launch, however, seemed to captivate ‘The Last Stylebender’ since he also had one with him. Considering the book, he cited a small review which said, “A book of IG Captions”.

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Apparently, Adesanya must have read the book and stated that it could be a good resource for coming up with captions for Instagram posts. With such an amusing reaction on display, Drake’s response to the story would be vital in the current scenario. Indeed, both bigwigs have been tied together for a very long time. In fact, Drake’s liking for Adesanya has been evident since UFC 287.

Drake’s admiration for Adesanya in the past

Adesanya was undoubtedly the talk of the town after winning decisively against Alex Pereira at UFC 287. So much so that one of his Instagram posts following the victory caught the rap legend’s eye. Adesanya shared a picture of him in the archer’s pose. This was a throwback to Pereira’s own celebration that Adesanya used on him after the win.

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He posted a DM from Drake himself on another slide. Written by the rapper, “You are an insane manifestation artist.” This was a response to Adesanya’s message, “Bless you brother! I needed that moment. What a f***en ride!”

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Adesanya penned, “Use your imagination to power your manifestation!” as the caption. He manifested his victory after ranting nonstop about it the entire fight week. However, Drake’s admiration for the champion seems to influence to all the UFC enthusiasts. What do you think about their bond? Let us know in the comments.

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