The current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that his first submission win is coming soon. His professional MMA record currently sits at 24-2-0 and has 16 KO/TKO wins and is yet to have a submission win. However he claims that it is actually coming
Ahead of his clash at UFC 293 against the always hilarious Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya spoke with Stake.com. He said: ‘”t’s coming. I promise you. It’s coming. I’m getting the neck of this motherf*****s. I’m taking their breath away, romantically. I can’t wait, it’s coming. He continued, “You should see me in the gym, I’m nice with it, but I’m still learning’. Under the lights, there is going to be moment that I take a neck. I’m a purple belt by colour but I still feel like a white belt.”
Quotes via bjpenn.com
Israel Adesanya is not known for his ground game. He is known rather for his incredible striking. However, Israel Adesanya showed a large improvement in his ground game in his first UFC clash with his long rival Alex Pereira. With Sean Strickland’s interesting and unorthadox style of fighting, the ground may be a good place for Adesanya to take the fight. And maybe, he could get his first submission win.
Israel Adesanya VS Sean Strickland
The next massive match up for the middleweight division is a truly exciting one. Israel Adesanya, the middleweight champion, and Sean Strickland, the 5th ranked middleweight. Adesanya, now that Alex Pereira has moved up to light heavyweight, is practically unrivaled as a striker in the division. However Sean Strickland brings a unique style that Adesanya has never had to deal with before. Both fighters are coming of wins. Adesanya is coming off a win against his fierce rival Pereira. Sean Strickland is coming of a win against Abus Magomedov. As previously stated, Sean Strickland brings a new and interesting style to the champ so we may see the fight go to the ground and Adesanya gain his first submission win.
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