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Adesanya who took the decision after losing his middleweight championship to Sean Strickland, says he has to take some time off from the sports to recharge and come back stronger.
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The Nigerian born New Zealander had an impressive career, dominating the middleweight and winning the title twice.
โIโm not making any excuses. Strickland got me on the night because he was the better fighter on the night, and he did his work well. He had a good team behind him. Now Iโm going to take time to look after myself.โ
โIโm not going to fight for a long time. Iโm definitely not going to retire, because thatโs not me,โ Adesanya told The Rock FM in his native New Zealand.
โBut if I did, Iโm fine. I donโt need to prove anything else. But I know what I can do, and I know what I can change in my lifestyle to make my body adapt to where I need to be. Iโm going to heal myself up.โ
Adesanya revealed he his team turned down an offer to fight Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 294.
โIโm sure they called my team up, and my team were like, โHeโs not fighting right now.โ If I wanted to, I could. That would be cool,โ he said.โ
โFour fights in the last 14 months, it takes a toll on your body,โ he added, noting that he had seen the doctors and done specialist tests to get himself back ready for fighting.
โIโm just going to take my time to heal, and then when I come back, f**king run for the hills,โ the two-time champion said.
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