Overview
- Speaking at a Bangtao Muay Thai Q&A, Adesanya said he is no longer chasing belts and wants to fight more freely and take risks again.
- The former two-time middleweight champion remains on a three-fight skid, capped by a February 2025 KO loss to Nassourdine Imavov in Saudi Arabia.
- He indicated he expects to finish his career in the UFC and is not pursuing a move to boxing.
- Adesanya has no opponent or return date, and an attempted rematch with Sean Strickland stalled as Strickland is booked to face Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston in February.
- Asked about retirement by fans in Auckland, he jokes that he is retired until they see him on a fight poster.