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Israel Adesanya reveals he’s ‘Getting ready’ for fighting return amid links to UFC 305 clash with Dricus du Plessis

Former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has revealed he is currently in “pre-season” ahead of an impending return to fight camp, amid links to a title fight with arch-rival, Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 in August.

Adesanya, a former undisputed middleweight titleholder twice under the banner of the organization, has been sidelined since last September, setting an unwanted record by dropping his title for the second time in the space of a calendar year.

Israel Adesanya shuts down boxing move from UFC the money's too much to get me back
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Suffering a one-sided decision loss to now-former champion, Sean Strickland, Adesanya has been linked with a title affair against South African foe, du Plessis, with a showdown at UFC 300 last month failing to come to fruition.