Fight sports activities has seen a number of former UFC fighters transition into boxing as soon as their combined martial arts profession is over.
Former UFC champions Anderson Silva, Francis Ngannou, and Tyron Woodley moved to the squared circle. Ben Askren, Darren Until, Jorge Masvidal, Nate Diaz, and others made the transfer.
One fighter that is not within the attract of boxing paydays after stepping away from the octagon is former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
“‘For me, my profession goes to finish within the UFC, I imagine,” Adesanya mentioned throughout a query and reply session with Bangtao Muay Thai & MMA. “However by no means say by no means. I thought of this two months in the past, and I at all times mentioned, like, nah, you will by no means catch me – Like I mentioned earlier than, that is the final word type of combating which is combined martial arts.
“You’re utilizing all of your limbs, all of your weapons. How can I now, as one of many guys on this recreation who’s been up there, say, Oh, I am simply going to go field? I at all times mentioned no, as a result of I felt like my legacy is already set in stone.”
“The Final Stylebender” could possibly be lured to the boxing ring, however it might take a really giant paycheck.
“Everybody has a quantity. And I believe I received to my quantity two months in the past. I used to be like, what? It is actually excessive. I do not assume anybody, perhaps Turkey can afford it, however nah,” he mentioned. “I am simply going to complete my profession on the high within the UFC.”
