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Israel Adesanya vows to bring back ‘Vicious’ technique in return to UFC: ‘I’m tuning it up again’

Former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has vowed to bring back his “vicious” jab with him to the Octagon in his return to the UFC later this year – dismissing question marks from fans and viewers of his apparent lack of action and excitement whilst fighting.

Adesanya, a former two-time titleholder at the 185lbs limit, has been sidelined since last September, headlining UFC 293.

Setting an unwanted record of suffering a second championship loss in the space of a calendar year, City Kickboxing striker, Adesanya dropped his title in a stunning upset loss to American challenger, Sean Strickland, which came less than a year after his knockout loss to arch-rival, Alex Pereira at Madison Square Garden.