Israel Adesanya has explained how advice from boxing legend Mike Tyson caused him to have a "paradigm shift" in his views on fame.
The UFC middleweight champion is considered one of the sport's biggest stars after making four defences of his 185lb title. Adesanya recently spent time with legendary heavyweight Mike Tyson while filming for an episode of the 55-year-old's HotBoxin' podcast.
Adesanya revealed he was not a fan of the term "role model" and felt it put added pressure on his fighting career. "There's kids out there that I know personally and I know their dad," Adesanya said during the episode of the podcast with Tyson. "These kids who go to my gym, they look up to me. They really appreciate me.
