Linked with a return to the Octagon in the coming months in a bid to kickstart his 2024 season, Israel Adesanya has confirmed that while he expects to fight at least once this year, the City Kickboxing staple admits he’s likely coming towards the end of his combat sports run.
Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, has been sidelined since UFC 293 last September, most recently suffering a one-sided unanimous decision loss to Sean Strickland in a huge upset defeat in Syndey, Australia.
And in the immediate aftermath of that loss, Adesanya claimed he would remain sidelined from the sport until 2027 at the very earliest – leaving fans of his questioning his future in combat sports.