Israel Adesanya respects Robert Whittaker as a fighter but has no desire to run it back with ‘The Reaper’ for a third time.
Adesanya is 2-0 over Whittaker, with their most recent outing at UFC 271 going to a decision. Before that, ‘The Last Stylebender’ knocked out ‘Bobby Knuckles’ at UFC 243 to win the middleweight title.
Adesanya admits Whittaker is a great fighter but is ready to close the book on their rivalry and welcome some fresh competition to the game.
That’s why the reigning middleweight champion is excited about defending his title against someone he’s never fought before in Jared Cannonier at UFC 276.