UFC middleweight No. 8 Brendan Allen shared his thoughts on former middleweight division champion Israel Adesanya's decision to put his career on hold until 2027.
It’s never easy to come back after a long layoff. Things just evolve so fast, the guys get better, the top changes with these guys that are evolving so fast and that are young and hungry and he’s really gonna have to come back a whole new guy depending on how long he stays out. He’ll have to come back a whole new guy to even compete at the top. It’s just crazy how fast everything evolves and how good guys get in such short periods of time.
Brendan Allen
Adesanya last stepped into the octagon against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293. That fight lasted the entire distance and ended in a defeat for Israel by unanimous decision of the judges. Thus, the New Zealander once again lost the title. He has 24 wins and three losses.