Israel Adesanya recalls tough times that once saw him ‘briefly contemplate’ robbing a shop
Prior to signing with the UFC in 2018, Adesanya had 11 fights in smaller MMA promotions, a kickboxing career and even a flirt with boxing.In 2013, Adesanya had just split up with his girlfriend and he was unable to fight in MMA as he recovered from a broken jaw. As a result, money was tight.
“It was a fleeting thought and that made me empathise with people, this is why some of them do it. They just have no other choice.bad ideaUFC schedule 2022: Every upcoming fight with UFC 273 coming up and Oliveira v GaethjeSmith trained with McGregor's coach who 'super impressed' with his MMA skillsGetty Images - Getty“Obviously I’m not going to do it as I’m not an idiot but I realise this is why some people do what they do because they have no choice. They just want to eat.
“And I never went to them often, but whenever I needed to, they were there. So I never had to go to that point.Outside of Conor McGregor, Adesanya is now probably the biggest star the UFC has today.
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