Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently reflected on his memorable bout against Kelvin Gastelum.
Adesanya stated, “I knew this was my moment. I`ve said it often, people think I`m joking, but I was prepared to die. It would have been a glorious death, a memorable exit! But if I`m ready to die, I`m equally ready to kill.”
Reflecting on Gastelum`s toughness, Adesanya commented, “It`s tough to finish Kevin. It`s hard to hurt him; I recall hitting him, and he just wouldn`t go down. He possesses immense willpower and never quits… Before every round, he`d shake his hands and stare right at me. I knew then he wasn`t going to back down.” Adesanya shared these thoughts on the Pound 4 Pound podcast with Kamaru & Cejudo.
