Israel Adesanya reveals Dana White tried to convince him not to fight at #UFC293 against Sean Strickland
“Dana was like ‘Listen kid, you got enough money. Just chill out.’
I was like ‘nah’… in hindsight maybe Dana was right.”
ud83cudfa5 @stylebender #UFCpic.twitter.com/esU9L3SxwY — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 30, 2025
Israel Adesanya slightly regrets not listening to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.
Adesanya (24-5) defended the middleweight title five times before losing it to rival Alex Pereira.