Adesanya not contemplating retirement despite loss to Du Plessis

Former UFC Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has dismissed talks of his retirement following his recent loss to champion, Dricus du Plessis of South Africa, on Saturday night.

In the main event of UFC 305, Adesanya went to war with Dricus du Plessis. While it was a back-and-forth affair, it was du Plessis who came out on top. The champion was able to submit Adesanya in the fourth round, seemingly bringing an end to their rivalry for the time being.

Of course, “Stylebender” will hope that is not the end of his story. Alas, now that he’s lost two fights on the bounce, some are wondering whether or not he’ll hang up his gloves sooner rather than later.

According to the man himself, however, that isn’t the case. During the post-fight press conference, Israel spoke candidly about his future.

“For me, who knows what happens (next). Again, life is fleeting, who knows what will happen? He might never come back if something happens to him. Any one of us in this room could go tomorrow. So, I try and take each fight, each moment as if it were my last.

“I only took my gloves off because it was tight. He’s got a strong head man! I hit him with some shots. So, my hand was a bit, not broken, not even close, but just a little bit swollen. So, that’s why I took the gloves off, but nothing about retiring. No, no, no. I told you, I’m not … leaving. I’m not … leaving until I wanna leave.”

Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.

The South African, 30, rocked Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya with a right hook before dragging him down and securing a rear-naked choke.

Following the contest, Du Plessis paid tribute to Adesanya as the pair