Chael Sonnen thinks Israel Adesanya may soon surpass Conor McGregor as the No. 1 draw in the sport. Middleweight champion Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC), who recently regained his belt with a highlight reel knockout of Alex Pereira in April, was in attendance for UFC 290 this past Saturday. Adesanya watched Dricus Du Plessis (20-2 MMA, 6-0 UFC) emerge as the No. 1 contender when he TKOd Robert Whittaker , and jumped into the octagon to face off with him.
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