Is the Israel Adesanya 'Chinese' video real? Explaining the origin of Sean Strickland's joke on Joe Rogan's podcast
Sean Strickland called Israel Adesanya Chinese during his appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast in 2023. Many fans started wondering if Adesanya is indeed Chinese after a video of the UFC middleweight champion holding a Chinese flag went viral.
Israel Adesanya really is Chinese https://t.co/z8dz7yJkiv
Is the Israel Adesanya 'Chinese' video real?
Yes, the Israel Adesanya 'Chinese' video is real. Before coming to the UFC, Adesanya spent a part of his stellar kickboxing career in China where he was also given the nickname 'The Black Dragon'. The Kiwi would also star in Chinese commercials for extra revenue, which explains the video of him donning the Five-star Red Flag. Explaining the Chinese video, Adesanya said on his YouTube channel:
“I grabbed a random baby. and when they came off the hook, I grabbed it off from the dad. so I’m like the thing goes, My Family in China blah blah blah.. it looks like I’m like part of this Chinese man, and I’m grabbing the baby...I feel like it’s just kind of funny, I see some of it not too much of it but some of it, and I’m like.. ahh that’s right. but aye man, I made money.”
Catch Israel Adesanya's comments below:
Israel Adesanya speaks about the Chinese promo.
Ngl I Wana see the baby one 💀 https://t.co/kSFNHxM7zD
Sean Strickland calls Israel Adesanya "China’s little s***"
Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis have traded multiple barbs in the recent past over the authenticity of their African heritage. It is also a big storyline heading into their upcoming UFC 305 title fight. According to Sean Strickland, Adesanya's 'black card' should be revoked for representing China in the past.
Sean Strickland goes off on Israel Adesanya for representing China https://t.co/QlHL5J8mOM
After going off on Israel Adesanya at a presser, Strickland lashed out at 'The Last Stylebender' during an episode of the JRE podcast. Explaining why Adesanya will always be a 'sl*t' to him, Strickland said:
“He says, and I quote, ‘You look at the color of my skin and you think I’m from Africa, but I am Chinese."
He added:
“I always call him China’s little sl*t ’cause here’s the thing you guys, we have all been a wh*re to somebody. We have all been friends with somebody we shouldn’t have been friends with. We have all been buddies because maybe he can plug me into this, maybe he can give me a dollar, but that level of f****** being a sl*t, dude. My God.”
“Greatest sport in the fucking world. Love the UFC. Hopefully I get to fight Izzy. China’s lil slut” -Sean Strickland wants @stylebender https://t.co/p2wMVCFou4
Catch Strickland's appearance on JRE below: