UFC: Adesanya Plans To Retire Within Five Years

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has said that he plans to be out of mixed martial arts in five years ahead of his rematch with Alex Pereira.

The Nigerian star was defeated by long-term rival Pereira last year for the third time in his fighting career which saw him lose his title. Now ‘The Last Stylebender’ faces a daunting task of overturning his defeat in a rematch with ‘Poatan’ on April 9 at UFC 287 in Miami.

Despite suffering defeat last time out, it was Adesanya’s first in the middleweight division since joining the UFC and there is still plenty left to accomplish if he is able to recover his crown later this year. But the 33-year-old has insisted he will try to end his career on a high and wants to return to his status as the king of the division.

“I’ve been in the UFC five years, right?,” Adesanya said during a press conference in Australia while discussing his upcoming rematch with Pereira.

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