Sean Strickland Loss, Rematch Chances, Message to Fans: Israel Adesanya Lays Bare His Honest Thoughts After UFC 293 in His ‘FREESTYLEBENDER’ Podcast

UFC’s former 2-time middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and his brother David are back at it! This time, the duo has teamed up to reflect on ‘Izzy’s take a week after his title loss. The duo is back on the ‘FREESTYLEBENDER’ podcast and ‘Izzy’ is letting it all out!

Without a doubt, he’s going through a tough phase in his star-studded UFC career. After a disheartening loss at the hands of Sean Strickland at UFC 293, things have never been the same for the former UFC middleweight champ. Now, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has finally decided to break his silence on his feelings in the aftermath of his title loss.

Israel Adesanya reflects on his UFC 293 loss & extends his heartfelt appreciation to fans for unwavering support

1. “Quietly confident”- Israel Adesanya describes his feelings weeks after devastating loss to Sean Strickland
2. “I wasn’t happy”- Israel Adesanya reveals he saw the fight footage against Sean Strickland
3. “Like a bad dream”- Israel Adesanya reveals the fight went fast against Sean Strickland
4. “The coaches helped him”- Israel Adesanya reveals Sean Strickland’s game plan at UFC 293
5. “His guard is like”- Israel Adesanya gives credit to Sean Strickland for amazing defense
6. “I was just laughing”- Israel Adesanya reveals he was shocked to be dropped by Sean Strickland
7. “I got to finish this guy”- Israel Adesanya reveals desperate attempts to get the win against Sean Strickland
8. “I went from…”- Change from Dricus Du Plessis to Sean Strickland bothered Israel Adesanya according to Ex-UFC champ
9. “Story’s still being written”- Israel Adesanya confident of a comeback after losing the title
10. “Don’t bring my family into this…”- Israel Adesanya reveals post-fight conversation with Sean Strickland
11. “What had to go through”- Israel Adesanya reveals the hardships and successes of City Kickboxing
12. “It takes a toll”- After Dana White’s assessment, Israel Adesanya accepts the hardships of being an “active champion”
13. “It’s the little things”- Israel Adesanya reveals the changes he would make to training camps
14. “The belts never mattered”- Two-time UFC MW champ Israel Adesanya makes startling revelation after teasing his next fight
15. “Stick with me”- Israel Adesanya gracefully shows gratitude to fans despite loss to Sean Strickland

Watch the full podcast here:

Fight fans are eagerly waiting for the narrative around Adesanya’s wished-for rematch against Sean Strickland to unfold. UFC’s CEO Dana White has already assured fans that he will share an update on the rematch after he ‘gets a call’ from ‘The Last Stylebender.’ If he gets his rematch – all ‘Izzy’ fans will be rooting for his comeback as a champion yet again. However, the road to UFC gold is mired by challenges, and only time will tell if the 2-time champ can manifest his wish of claiming the middleweight championship belt for the third time.