UFC Champion: “Corona? I’ve had malaria eight times before”

Israel Adesnya is not afraid of anything. The 30-year-old Nigerian MMA fighter, who holds an impressive 0:18 balance, faced all the challenges he has faced so far, including last October 6, when he defeated Robert Whitaker in the knockout and won the UFC middleweight belt. Further proof that Adesania wasn’t really scared of anything we got tonight (between Wednesday and Thursday), just before he meets Joel Romero the night between Saturday and Sunday in his first title defense.

“The corona virus? I have had malaria eight times before,” said Adesania. “How many people have died from Corona so far? How many people have died of a cold, however? There is a big noise around the new virus, and the truth is I also wore a mask at the airport, but how can I fear if I have suffered from malaria so many times in the past? My genes are different. Says I’m above everyone else or holding certain powers, but I don’t see how this virus will affect me. ”

“Malaria is one of the deadliest diseases in the world, isn’t it,” the Nigerian added. “So what’s the point with this stupid corona? In any case, I hope that now that I’ve talked about the virus non-stop, I won’t be infected.”