Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been told to take some time off from the sport to improve his game after losing his belt.
Adesanya had never lost at 185lb before his shock defeat by long-time kickboxing rival Alex Pereira last month at UFC 281 in New York. He was dominating the fight until getting clipped in the fifth round and ultimately ending up being stopped - his third time losing to the Brazilian after two defeats in their kickboxing days.
In a new YouTube video, former two-weight world champion Henry Cejudo has given Adesanya his advice for what he should do as a challenger, telling him to take time off and train. Adesanya was an active defending champion, competing three times this year and twice in 2021 despite coronavirus restrictions limiting his output.
