Undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has hit out at the media in New Zealand for the lack of support and coverage shown throughout his Octagon tenure, describing himself as a “durty guy” whom they “despise”.
Adesanya, now a two-time undisputed middleweight champion under the promotion’s banner, headlined UFC 287 earlier this month in a title showdown with Brazilian knockout artist, Alex Pereira – landing a stunning second round knockout victory in the pair’s hotly contested rematch.
Returning to the winner’s enclosure at the middleweight limit for the first time in his mixed martial arts career, Nigerian-Kiwi striker, Adesanya had suffering a ffith round standing TKO loss against Pereira back in November of last year at Madison Square Garden in the pair’s championship fight.