Former UFC fighter turned commentator and analyst Chael Sonnen believes former league middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will fight at UFC 300.
Sonnen was quoted as saying by BJ Penn:
Chael Sonnen
The reason that Strickland and Du Plessis was rushed to the marketplace is because the winner is going to take on Izzy at UFC 300. That isn't done, which I have also made very clear, but that is the option that is tempting to be preserved the most.
Recall, earlier Adesanya said that he is taking a pause in his fighting career and will return to the octagon not earlier than 2027. Du Plessis and Strickland will fight on January 21 at UFC 297 in Toronto, Canada.
Adesanya, 34, last fought in September 2023 at UFC 293, losing to Sean Strickland via unanimous decision. He has 24 wins and three losses on his record.
