Gallery Israel Adesanya def. Brad Tavares at TUF 27 Finale: Best photos view 24 images Israel Adesanya calls himself “the next cash cow” of the UFC and boasts his new contract puts him over veterans and “a lot of the champions.” It’s all part of the plan for the preternaturally confident middleweight standout, who’s envisioned his success over and over and sees nothing else come to pass. “I might even go for the belt in my next fight depending on how I smoke ‘Bumson,’” said Adesanya (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC), referring to his UFC 230 opponent Derek Brunson (18-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC). “Anything can happen. Never say never
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Israel Adesanya plans to ‘smoke’ Derek Brunson, be paid backup for middleweight title – MMA Junkie