A lot of people say they don't care about the belt, but that's not true. For me, when I say it, I… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I've already made my own mistakes in this game, even in the UFC. I'm just smart about how I make mistakes. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
A fighter walks in the room and people are like 'oooo' because everyone is trying to be a tough guy. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I've been a heavyweight in boxing, in kickboxing. I'll do it in again in MMA. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Fighting is worldwide. Fighting is fighting, everyone understands what it is. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I'm not stupid. After you just punch me, I'm not gonna be like, 'Alright, let me do that again.' — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I want to fight the guys that are ranked above me, even though I don't care about rankings because they're just opinions… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I've said this already. This is one thing people don't know, wrestling… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
A guy like Conor McGregor, one thing I really appreciated when he first got in the game and one thing that really… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I just want to fight and be remembered as the best, who fought everyone and beat them. Then the money, the numbers,… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
There doesn't need to be hatred after a fight, because it's all said and done. I'm cool with a lot of my… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I'd rather be very well prepared before I move to heavyweight or light heavyweight. That's according to my own schedule - no… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
There are a lot of sports that New Zealand does very well but MMA is a truly global sport and it's practiced… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Uriah Hall, you ever play that game Tekken where you just button bash? I always think that's what he looks like. He's… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Kelvin Gastelum, there's many ways I can classify his style. I like it. He's improved. One thing I can say is that… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
The promoters in New Zealand weren't looking at me, they didn't see the potential. But when I was fighting in China they… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Even when I was fighting in China I met some guys on the local circuit that we're fighting, they didn't enjoy it,… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Put it this way, people in my position in the UFC, their coaches couldn't tell them to sweep the mats because some… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I've done it in kickboxing, I've done it in boxing. After you clean out a division, you move up in weight. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I am not going to be one of these guys who doesn't defend his belt. I am going to defend my belt… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I fought probably 23 or 24 times when I was over in China, in a year. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Conor changed the game and he paved the way. He did those big numbers and I'm one of the guys who is… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
Look at all the champs over time once they get the belt - they just fall off. I'm not one of those… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I want to defend my belt against all the middleweights that are the biggest threats supposedly before I jump up in weight. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I was an oddball in kickboxing because of my style. I'm different. I'm fleet-footed and I understand how to move and work… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share Image
I just want to fight and be remembered as the best, who fought everyone and beat them. Then the money, the numbers, the records,… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
Uriah Hall, you ever play that game Tekken where you just button bash? I always think that's what he looks like. He's just button… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
My least favorite thing or my pet peeve would be people who literally ignore the other people you're with, or the situation, and they… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
To reach the heights of a truly global sport, in a sport as difficult as this, is a monumental achievement. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
The promoters in New Zealand weren't looking at me, they didn't see the potential. But when I was fighting in China they brought me… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
Kelvin Gastelum, there's many ways I can classify his style. I like it. He's improved. One thing I can say is that he's improved… — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
I was an oddball in kickboxing because of my style. I'm different. I'm fleet-footed and I understand how to move and work the system. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
A fighter walks in the room and people are like 'oooo' because everyone is trying to be a tough guy. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
I'm not trying to be one of those guys that's bigger than everyone else in the weight class. — Israel Adesanya Copy Share
