Former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has been urged to make a commitment and announce plans to fight at next year, with Chael Sonnen urging the City Kickboxing staple to seek out a fight with Sean Strickland or Dricus du Plessis ahead of their fight later this month.
Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, has been sidelined since he headlined UFC 293 back in September against the above-mentioned, Strickland, dropping his championship for the second time in a year in the form of a stunning upset decision loss to the outspoken challenger.
And in the immediate aftermath of UFC 293, Nigerian-Kiwi striker, claimed he would be sidelined until 2027 at the very earliest, before claiming that fans and pundits fell for his joking nature.