W͏͏hen͏ Anthony͏ ͏Hern͏͏andez un͏͏leash͏ed a͏͏ ba͏rra͏g͏͏e ͏͏of elb͏ows,͏ Mi͏c͏h͏el ͏Pereira was lef͏t c͏o͏͏mpl͏etely stunned by ͏͏the re͏͏le͏nt͏͏le͏͏ss͏ ͏pace. I͏nde͏e͏d, ͏͏’Fluffy’ sho͏ck͏ed ͏t͏he ͏MMA͏͏ wo͏r͏͏ld͏ by pullin͏g off a͏n͏ ͏͏ups͏et aga͏ins͏t ͏’͏Dem͏͏olido͏r͏.’ At͏ U͏͏FC Veg͏as 99, Hernand͏ez secured͏ ͏a͏͏ ͏TKO victory over P͏ereira, ͏b͏re͏akin͏g͏ th͏e B͏razilia͏͏n’͏s eight-͏fig͏͏h͏͏͏t͏ w͏͏in͏ning streak and lengthening his own win streak to six. So what’s next for him?

Well, he se͏ems ͏e͏͏ager ͏t͏o tak͏e ͏on top͏͏͏ ͏con͏te͏͏nder͏s͏ ͏li͏k͏e͏ ͏Dr͏icus Du P͏l͏e͏͏s͏sis ͏and ev͏en͏ ͏͏I͏sr͏a͏el ͏Adesanya͏! Hey, he said it himself. At the post-fight press conference, Anthony Hernandez was asked several questions, one of which was who he thought could keep up with his pace inside the octagon.

Giving a small smile, the 31-year-old shared, “No. I mean, it would be a great fight realistically, but who I see that mixes very well is Du Plessis. He mixes it very f–king well, and that’s why he is champion right now. That’s what I mean — he is a tough motherf—er, and he goes. He looks like he is gassed, but he keeps pushing. Um, I would love to fight him. I will just keep climbing the ladder to get to him, and just, good job to him. Keep up the great work.”

But then the reporter asked him about Adesanya. “There isn’t really a fighter… I mean, Israel Adesanya needs an opponent. Is that someone you would like to throw your name in the hat for?”

Anthony͏ ͏Hern͏͏andez: “I don’t care, I will fight him.” 

Well, he might be willing to fight Du P͏l͏e͏͏s͏sis and ‘Izzy’ but he will first have to climb to the top of the division. #13 ranked Hern͏͏andez fought #14 ranked Michel Pereira. But DDP is the champion of the middleweight division, whereas Adesanya is ranked #2.

Israel Adesanya is riding a two-fight losing streak for the very first time in his career and he badly needs a comeback fight to gain his momentum, but when is he going to return and what are his plans?

What is Israel Adesanya planning after defeat against Dricus Du Plessis?

When Dricus Du Plessis defeated Israel Adesanya, things took a downturn for the former champion. According to his coach, he lost his motivation to step back inside the Octagon. However, he has since made up his mind, and it seems that the new Israel Adesanya is a somewhat humbled version of himself.

The MMA community is eager to know when ‘The Last Stylebender’ will return to the Octagon, and it appears that this news may not be what they hope for.

While having a conversation with the media earlier this month, Adesanya stated that he would take his time to return to the octagon. “Even though I don’t have the belt, they still got my name in their mouth. At the moment, I want to fight one more time before the end of this year or early next year, but I don’t know yet. I’m just training, building off [from] where we left off, and I’ll get the call at some point with a few options. I’m sure Dana [White] would hit me up at some point.”

Israel Adesanta dominated the middleweight division until Alex Pereira marked his presence inside the octagon and eventually, names like Sean Strickland and Dr͏icus Du P͏l͏e͏͏s͏sis emerged as champions. Now, ‘Izzy’ may not be the champion, but he intends to reignite the fire within and get back to the very top.

Do you think he can become the champion again? Let us know in the comments below.