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Dana White praises Israel Adesanya after UFC 293 loss: ‘He was willing to fight anybody, anywhere, anytime’

Despite revealing he has yet to hear from former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya after his title loss at UFC 293 to Sean Strickland, promotional CEO, Dana White has praised the City Kickboxing staple for accepting fights “anywhere and anytime”.

Headlining UFC 293 earlier this month in the promotion’s return to Sydney, Australia, Adesanya dropped his undisputed middleweight title in a unanimous decision loss to massive underdog challenger, Sean Strickland as the Octagon landed ‘Down Under’.

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