Even though Romero has lost two out of his last three fights, he’s still considered the biggest threat in the division and Adesanya immediately began to call the Cuban out to “silence the haters”.
Speaking to Ariel Helwani on his ESPN MMA show, the Kiwi Champion revealed that the Romero fight is a “done deal” and is expected to take place on March 8th, 2020 at UFC 248 (H/T theScore):
Adesanya said that he doesn’t doubt that he’s going to get what he wants out of the fight.
Dana White was skeptical at first to book Romero vs Adesanya, initially stating that he intended to put Romero in a fight with another top contender, with the winner of that being the next in line to face the Champion.
However, Adesanya was adamant that he wanted to face Romero and this was likely enough to convince Dana White and Sean Shelby to book the fight. Given that Zhang Weili vs Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the Strawweight Championship is also on the card, this will be expected to headline UFC 248.
Not a bad way to start the year. Adesanya continues to be active. Will he be able to put away Yoel Romero away and continue to cement his legacy?
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