Israel Adesanya names the "freakiest" athlete that UFC PI has ever tested
Israel Adesanya recently shared his predictions for the upcoming UFC 283 card via YouTube.
In the video posted to his YouTube account, FREESTYLEBENDER, Adesanya also discussed UFC light heavyweight Johnny Walker, stating:
"You know what I've heard about Walker at the UFC PI? I've heard - because you know we do these tests at the UFC PI - Walker is like the freakiest athlete they've had. They do like a pull test, like a three, two, one, pull...and then you do the bike test, you do the jump test, the height test. I've heard he's the freakiest athlete they've had."
Even though Johnny Walker is a tremendous athlete, he has struggled in recent years. Once touted to become the first fighter to defeat Jon Jones, Walker has dropped four of his last six octagon outings. However, he bounced back at UFC 279 and finished Ion Cutelaba.
Adesanya, in the same video, noted a major change that could help Walker:
"He's a freak athlete, but now I feel like with [coach John] Kavanagh, he's getting the right guidance because before he didn't have all that."
The No.1-ranked middleweight shared that in order for Walker to defeat his UFC 283 opponent, Paul Craig, he needs to keep the fight off the ground. He noted that if it goes to the ground, Craig will win.
However, if the fight stays on the feet, Adesanya backed Walker to win before ultimately picking Walker to emerge victorious.
Watch Israel Adesanya discuss Johnny Walker's athleticism while previewing UFC 283 below (starting at the 6:24 mark):
Israel Adesanya shows off his new face tattoo
Israel Adesanya started off the new year by getting a tattoo on his face. The former UFC middleweight champion took to Twitter to show off his new tattoo, which says 'Dragon' in Arabic above his left eyebrow. Adesanya captioned the post:
"The old version of you must die before you come alive! 🐲"
In the background, Malcolm X's famous quote can be heard which goes:
"I don’t worry. I tell you, I’m a man who believes that I died 20 years ago and I live like a man who is dead already. I have no fear whatsoever of anybody or anything."
Check out Israel Adesanya's new tattoo below:
The old version of you must die before you come alive! 🐲 https://t.co/b10RIQXZbj
Adesanya also appears to have gotten a massive neck tattoo as well as another tattoo near his right eye. The No.1-ranked middleweight does not currently have a fight scheduled for 2023. However, it is widely assumed that he will face his nemesis Alex Pereira, who dethroned Adesanya at UFC 281.
Check out all three of Israel Adesanya's new tattoos below:
Nouveaux tatouages pour Israel Adesanya ✍️ twitter.com/i/web/status/1… https://t.co/bK6y7bfMy6