Ever since losing his middleweight title to Sean Strickland at the UFC 293, Israel Adesanya had been on an extended break. However, he is now all set to make a return at the UFC 305 to face Dricus du Plessis for the same gold again. At the same time, fans may wonder what ‘The Last Stylebender’ was doing during his hiatus. So, his fellow compatriot Dan Hooker opened up about the former’s routine.
Home of Fight, a popular MMA page on social media, shared a video of Hooker being honest about Adesanya’s recent physique transformation. He pressed on the fact that ‘The Last Stylebender’ fought around five times a year as a champion. That certainly gave the latter a lesser chance to train, but the extended break helped him improve physically.
“He is just looking scary now… He’s hitting harder than he’s ever hit before. He’s got some kind of new strength and power. I guess he just didn’t have the time to do it [to lift weights]. He was fighting as a champion 5 times a year,” said Hooker.
Hooker also added that Adesanya had no time to lift weights when he was a champion. However, after he went on an 11-month hiatus, ‘The Last Stylebender’ focused on training his strength.
“Obviously, he didn’t have the time to lift weights and focus on strength training. So yeah, for him to have some more time to add a bit more size to his frame, it has really positively impacted his performance,” Hooker concluded.
Notably, Hooker and Adesanya trained together in their early years under Eugene Bareman at City Kickboxing, Auckland. So, it is quite obvious that they know a lot about themselves.
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UFC 305 Dricus Du Plessis Vs. Israel Adesanya: Everything To Know
This coming Sunday, Du Plessis will be defending his middleweight title for the first time ever since winning it from Sean Strickland. For Adesanya, the upcoming PPV main event bout is all bout reclaiming his lost gold. If he wins, it will mark his third stint as a UFC middleweight champion.
Moreover, the upcoming UFC PPV event will take place at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. It also marks Dana White’s promotion’s third visit to the city after UFC 284 and third overall. ESPN+ PPV, ESPN, and ESPN+ will be the official broadcasters for UFC 305. Also, it is noteworthy that the main card begins at 10:00 pm ET for US fans and 3:00 am BST for UK fans.
Dricus du Plessis will look to overshadow Israel Adesanya on August 18, while for ‘The Last Stylebender,’ it’s a chance at glory once again. Who is going to win this exciting main event? Since both look good and capable, it’s very hard to answer.
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