ISRAEL ADESANYA said that he would like to do something that makes him feel like he's about to die after he retires.
The UFC's middleweight champion, the UFC Middleweight Champion, appeared on The Diary Of A Chief Executive podcast to discuss mental health issues.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
He also claimed that the adrenaline from fighting must be replaced once he hangs up his hands.
Adesanya, 32 years old, stated that after the game is over, when I have a family and am done with this fighting s***, I will do something that makes me feel like I'm going to die.
"I just feel the need to do it - I'm an adrenaline junki - so I need something to control the beast.
"If it doesn't, it just feels like it's going in other people's way which is something I don't want to happen in my life." "I need to be able to control the beast."
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Mixed martial arts is the ideal outlet for Adesanya, a world-class fighter.
Training is another important aspect. It can sometimes bring the New Zealander to his knees - just as he likes it.
Adesanya said, "I love rolling and with my boys. I love lifting weights, even during lockdown.
"But it's hard to deny the fact that I sometimes have guys like Brad Riddell, Carlos (Ulberg), or Blood Diamond (Mike Mathetha on my back trying my to choke me out.
"Then 3, 2, 1 go, and I have to fight for the choke. There is something primal about it, it activates my brain and I feel just like f ***.
"It just gets my going."
Adesanya currently ranks as the UFC's No2 fighter pound-for pound. He most recently defeated Robert Whittaker (31 in February).
