Israel Adesanya returns to action this weekend at UFC 230. He will fight Derek Brunson at the pay-per-view and the face-off between the two fighters last day was nothing short of dramatic.
Adesanya was seen performing a pistol gesture during the face-off and he went on to give an explanation about the whole thing on his Twitter page. He also posted the video of the face-off along with the explanation.
You can see the tweet from Adesanya below.
Dots on a nigga head 🔴#UFC230 #shotsatyofitted #gratata 😅 pic.twitter.com/UPnoR4YUt6
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) November 3, 2018
Adesanya heads into the fight with an impressive professional record of 14-0 to his name. He has fought three times in the UFC so far and has won all the outings. His debut in the promotion came against Rob Wilkinson which he won with a TKO. He then went on to secure victories over Marvin Vettori and Brad Tavares as well.
Brunson, on the other hand, is now 18-6 in his professional career. He is coming off a defeat against Ronaldo Souza and was on a two-fight winning streak prior to this loss.
Both men had some heated moments during the face-off that took place and this has raised the stakes further. Who do you think will walk out with the win at UFC 230? Let us know in the comments below.