MELBOURNE, Australia – The MMA world is hailing its latest superstar after Israel Adesanya dethroned Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 to capture the middleweight title. But while the super-confident Kiwi won’t go as far as anointing himself the UFC’s biggest star, he said if the cap fits, he’s quite happy to wear it. “I can’t say that about myself. It’s subjective,” he said in response to that very question at the post-fight news conference at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. “You might not like me to think I am.
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