UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was “Training Day”, on Jared Cannonier, after a fierce final staredown in UFC 276..
Adesanya said “King Kong hasn’t got the s***on me,” in quoting Denzel Washington’s action-thriller, as he talked to Joe Rogan following a meeting with Cannonier.
The confident challenger at middleweight stated his case to Rogan that he was the last challenge. I’m your final challenge .”
The UFC 276 main events staredown concluded with ceremonial weigh-ins at Saturday’s pay-per-view show at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. ESPN+ will broadcast the main event live.
Co-headliners Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, who meet a third time as former champ Holloway tries to retake the featherweight title from Volkanovski, came in hot after stepping on the scales, with Holloway shouting “I am the heat!” The Hawaiian was the clear crowd favorite as Volkanovski took boos on Rogan’s microphone.
Adesanya attempts the fifth defense of his middleweight title while Volkanovski attempts his fourth defense.
