HOUSTON – UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya openly doesn’t like Robert Whittaker , but there’s part of him that can’t help but relate. Ahead of a rematch at UFC 271 , Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC ) said he’d be lying if he told reporters Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC ) hadn’t improved since their first meeting in October 2019. A big part of Whittaker’s reinvention has been his attitude and mindset – something Adesanya gets. As someone who has experienced loss, Adesanya recognizes rebuild and what it means. “It’s no secret that we don’t like each other,” Adesanya said. “There is no need for it
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