Chael Sonnen joins growing list calling for Israel Adesanya to retire
There's a growing list of former fighters who think former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya should retire after suffering his fourth consecutive loss at UFC Seattle last weekend. Former multiple-time title challenger Chael Sonnen has added his name to the list. "There's a lot of talk going around right now.
Should Adesanya retire? And the answer is very obvious. Yes.
Of course," Sonnen said on his YouTube channel . "But it a fighter's mind, it's a lot more complicated. " "I feel that a timeline is so important.
Let me take you back to Adesanya with a childhood dream to get notoriety, to get respect within his community, to win championships if possible, to make some money if possible. He succeeded. He checked all of those boxes," Sonnen said.
"So, now you're got to ask yourself, why are you fighting? " Adesanya, 36, isn't old for the fight game, but he has a lot of miles on the odometer. He began his fighting career in 2010 as a kickboxer and fought 80 times amassing 75 wins and 5 loses.