Getty Image
Audio By Carbonatix
UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to fight Robert Whitaker this weekend at UFC 243 to unite the middleweight championship but it seems like he has eyes set on Jon Jones.
Earlier this week, Adesanya talked about his desire to fight Jones in 2021 n Vegas after he clears out the middleweight division.
Via The Mac Life
“I wouldn’t say he’s the ultimate, but he’s definitely a boss on the game I want to play against,”. “Raider Stadium, Las Vegas, that’s where it’s going to happen. I decided in July when I was in Vegas.”
“Hmm, with the middleweight division, it’s getting stacked. I like Cannonier right now, [Paulo] Costa I have to take care of, and a few others, I’m saying 2021 [vs Jones]. I’m fighting. Probably early, yeah. The way I fight, six fights in 18 months, obviously I had a long break. It’s harder when you become champion, so much weight to move fast, yeah, we’ll see what happens.”
Jones wasn’t too happy with Adensaya wanting to fight him and vowed to expose the middleweight in a tirade on Twitter.
.@stylebender Keep convincing yourself that one day you’ll be ready to face a boss like me. I’ll keep convincing myself that when that day comes, I will make you my absolute bitch.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 2, 2019
You said you saw me fight in person against Thiago and I didn’t look the same. I also got to see you fight KG, didn’t need to be in person. You were almost knocked out on more than one occasion
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 2, 2019
Thiago couldn’t even touch my face and he grew up kickboxing. You only got to see my striking that night and now you’re convinced you’ll beat me? Let me see you in a wrestling match or a jujitsu tournament, you probably wouldn’t even place.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 2, 2019
I can see you’re starting to sip your own Kool-Aid, I know how it feels, I’ve been there before. Only I was around 23. Just don’t become delusional kid, fuck with a beast like me and I will expose you.
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 2, 2019
Yeah tell ’em https://t.co/7LZlMcxLHo pic.twitter.com/yxumk5fGRQ
— BONY (@JonnyBones) October 2, 2019
Jones vs Adensaya would be an interesting fight, hopefully it happens sooner than later.