Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian-born New Zealand-based MMA fighter, has announced that he will retire from the sport that has brought him fame and fortune within the next five years.
Prior to his rematch with his next opponent, Alex Pereira, the hard-hitting UFC star stated that he intends to retire from the sport within the next five years.
‘‘I’ve been in the UFC five years, right?, Adesanya said during a press conference in Australia while discussing his upcoming rematch with Pereira.
‘‘If I’m being honest, I’m not gonna be here in five years. I have other things to do in life. I love this sh*t and I’m f**king great at it but I never attach myself to this and I’m gonna leave on top.
‘‘So yeah, that’s the place where I feel like you should leave. But again, I?ve been here five years in the UFC, (snaps fingers) it went like that. We’ll see how long I’m here for but I don’t think it’s gonna be five years,’’ Adesanya said.