Those who have watched the UFC for years know that the organization is notorious for not having fun when it comes to fighter entrances. There is no ramp. There is no video package. If the strike music is too spicy, you are likely to listen to the music. For the UFC to do more than dim the lights, you need a star at the Conor McGregor level.
Israeli Adesanya's strike against UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia, was a lot of surprise when it included a dance dance routine consisting of a cartwheel turn. What a tense UFC exec hates, you might imagine. And you will be right. After Israel Adesanya won the second round final (watched the finish here), the UFC wanted to do this before, but the UFC did not allow him.
Tried it in ” [Anderson] Silva fought in February, ”Adesanya explained at a press conference after the battle. “And UFC was like“ No, I can't. ” And this fight, this is my show, I'm leading two years. So I was not I will do that. Others on this kind of stage will go and do it before they go and get their ass before. ”
Can you escape him from the proper battle headspace in relation to your concerns?
Adesanya said, “You don't have to worry. “I am a dancer and an entertainer. I said on Wednesday that we don't have to worry.
“I think James Te Huna is the only one with the introduction of Men In Black. Anderson Silva did it at PRIDE with his Michael Jackson. If I could sing, Justin Bieber would not have had a job. But you do not want to hear me sing. "
"You have to realize that this is a sight. This is a big stadium." “You have to show them the show and set the tone. Nobody like me. "
Adesanya summed it all up with a single tweet after the match: “When I have fun, I'm the best in the world.”
He had a good time in Melbourne.