UFC: Israel Adesanya is about to be operated after KO's win over Derek Brunson at UFC 230

Israel Adesanya achieved the most impressive performance of her career at UFC Sunday, but was just days away from the fight.

American Derek Brunson, 29, middleweight, has neutralized the No. 6 ranked fighter of the UFC with only a few seconds to win in the first round.

However, the undefeated Kiwi fighter revealed during the post-fight press conference that a knee injury suffered in preparation for the fight had almost turned to the withdrawal of the card.

"I was limping," said Adesanya. "My knee was so hot."

Adesanya said that it was a discussion with his father who had put him in a dominant position at Madison Square Garden, suggesting he leave his training before flying to them. United States.

"After three days, my knee was starting to improve, then a few days later, I got a cortisone shot, I checked with USADA, the bright gold and they got me. replied that it was cool.

"I felt so much better that I went back to the gym and started to kill him, but I will have to undergo surgery to remove any serious injuries."

The Kiwi has shown no signs of a problem inside the octagon when he set up a clinic to defeat the Brunson, ranked No. 6, at about 10 seconds of age. the first round.

Adesanya caught Brunson with a knee to the chin while the American was trying a takedown. He then cashed three powerful shots, knocking over the American three times before referee Herb Dean interrupted the fight. This performance earned Adesanya its third $ 50,000 performance bonus in four UFC fights.

After fought four times in 2018 – the first UFC fighter to do so this year -, Adesanya announced that he would be away during the Christmas period to enjoy the season for the first time. times for years.

However, he put his hand in the service of the fight between middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum. The middleweight title was up for grabs in February of next year.

"Sometimes I have itchy feet, joints that itch, then we'll see what happens."