"Considering the hype surrounding the UFC 300 tournament, our fight with Israel would be really huge. The offer was official, but one thing people don't understand is why would I start training camp injured when I'm already a champion?
I've taken many risks, but why would I take a risk now? I'm a champion now and I can fight when I'm ready. I think Adesanya still mistakenly thinks he is a champion even though he is not," MMA News quoted the South African as saying.
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