Israel Adesanya might get the chance to go G.O.A.T. hunting after all ...
UFC honcho Dana White tells TMZ Sports he's very interested in an Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones fight ... but Israel's gotta take out Robert Whittaker first!
Remember, Israel -- who's 17-0 with an impressive win over UFC legend Anderson Silva -- told us a fight with Jon Jones "tickles my loins" ... and added, "I already killed one G.O.A.T. and I'm hunting the next."
Jon saw the clip ... and fired back, "I’ll make you call me daddy by the third [round].