UFC legend and veteran Chael Sonnen is a well-informed man. He provides his fans with valuable angles and information about all developments in the world of combat sports, especially the UFC. That is why, his take on UFC Middleweight champ Israel Adesanya climbing the popularity ranks in the UFC is not to be taken lightly.
Adesanya was slated to fight Dricus Du Plessis, but the fight fell through when Du Plessis sustained injuries from his fight against Robert Whittaker. However, that didn’t stop him from having a heated exchange with Du Plessis post the fight. In that exchange, Adesanya called Du Plessis the ‘n-word’ a number of times. Now, it seems that his popularity is soaring, thanks to the controversial exchange.
For years now, former UFC Lightweight champ Conor McGregor has ruled as the most popular and controversial fighter. He has been topping the UFC popularity charts for a while but now; it seems his top spot might be in danger.
Israel Adesanya’s controversial exchange with Du Plessis at UFC 290 might have given his popularity a huge boost. Adesanya was always a popular fighter but now, it seems to be soaring. Addressing that, Sonnen had a few crucial pointers for his fans.
In his latest YouTube video, Sonnen said, “Adesanya is coming for McGregor. Right now! And McGregor is defending himself. He is fighting off Adesanya. Colby’s coming for both of them. Right now!“.
Colby Covington, who is the next rumored challenger for UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards, is also climbing the charts.
Both Israel Adesanya and Conor McGregor, are not afraid to go all out. Be it in the ring or with a microphone – the two fighters have always been unafraid of talking the talk. However, recently, McGregor has been on the wrong side of the fence. He failed to return this year and fight Michael Chandler as he missed the USADA deadline. Then, he suffered a harrowing defeat at TUF when Team Chandler beat Team McGregor to a pulp with the score being 7 straight losses for Team McGregor.
