Israel Adesanya reveals he’s ‘preparing’ to fight comeback amid links to UFC 305 clash with Dricus Du Plessis

Former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has revealed that he is currently in ‘pre-season’ ahead of an imminent return to fight camp, amid links to a title fight with his arch-rival, Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 in August.

Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight titleholder under the organization’s banner, has been sidelined since last September, setting an unwanted record by losing his title for the second time in the space of a calendar year.

Suffering a one-sided decision loss to former champion Sean Strickland, Adesanya has been linked to a title fight against his South African opponent, du Plessis, with a showdown at UFC 300 last month that failed to materialize. not successful.

And with the Octagon set to return to Perth, Australia later this summer for a UFC 305 pay-per-view event, Adesanya has been linked to a title charge against du Plessis.

Israel Adesanya Hints at Imminent Octagon Return

Giving an update on his immediate future in fighting, a staple of City Kickboxing, Adesanya confirmed that he is set to enter fight camp soon and is currently in ‘pre-season’ for a return.

“We are, I guess, in what you all are in pre-season – now getting ready so we can come into camp fitter, stronger and faster,” Israel Adesanya said during a video on his official YouTube channel.

“I try to take each day one day at a time, I don’t try to look too far into the future,” Israel Adesanya explained. “I don’t try to look beyond a week, I just take things as they come – I feel like I’m living in the moment (and that) makes me feel like I’m living according to my flow.”

In his most recent victory, Adesanya reclaimed the middleweight title with a second round knockout victory over current light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, in April last year at the fourth World Sports Meeting. duo fight.

Who will win in a future title fight: Israel Adesanya or Dricus du Plessis?