Israel Adesanya reveals which UFC event made him want to be a fighter × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News That was the first PPV I watched live - Israel Adesanya reveals which UFC event made him want to be a fighter By Abhishek Nambiar Modified 08 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Israel Adesanya reveals which UFC event made him want to be a fighter Israel Adesanya recently revealed the first UFC pay-per-view event that made him want to become a fighter. 'The Last Stylebender' spoke about it on GQ Sports' all-access tour of the UFC headquarters in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. Adesanya has emerged as a luminary in recent times. He penetrated mainstream media with his pop culture references and charismatic enigma. UFC on BT Sport@btsportufcBAH GAWD THAT'S THE UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC! @stylebender with another EPIC walkout! ?#UFC276108262751BAH GAWD THAT'S THE UNDERTAKER'S MUSIC! @stylebender with another EPIC walkout! ?#UFC276 https://t.co/aXXUp4v4lg The 33-year-old combatant revealed that watching his idol Anderson Silva made him want to be a fighter: "UFC 90, Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote. That was the first pay-per-view I watched live. And I was like, 'Yo, I'm skinny and black too. I can whoop some a**.'" Anderson Silva won the fight against Patrick Cote at UFC 90 after a horrific knee injury in the opening seconds of the third round. Watch the video from 11:20 on GQ Sports below for Israel Adesanya's answer: Israel Adesanya names Anderson Silva and Demetrious Johnson as his top two UFC fighters of all time Israel Adesanya has expressed his admiration for Anderson Silva several times in the past. While speaking to featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his fifth title defense fight against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276, Adesanya named Demetrious Johnson alongside 'The Spider' as his top two pound-for-pound fighters in the UFC: “Okay, it’s between ‘DJ’ [Demetrious Johnson] and Anderson Silva. Just, I feel like he’s slept on… He’s so slept on in the history because… I don’t know why. I think it’s the meatheads look at a guy like that and think in their head, like when they say the lighter guy fight they think, 'Oh nice, I’ll just pick him up and learn that you know.' I think it’s that mentality… Okay, Demetrious and Anderson, I’ll give my top two." Watch the video from 5:20 below: Anderson Silva famously passed the torch onto Israel Adesanya after their motion picturesque fight at UFC 234. Both fighters displayed a wide array of skills in their arsenal as they battled it out for three rounds. The ending visual is an iconic moment in UFC history when both fighters bowed down and expressed their mutual admiration for each [email protected] idols become rivals. #UFC23479901723Chills.When idols become rivals. #UFC234 https://t.co/ck4YW0S1HD Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by C. Naik × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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