Israel Adesanya on why he won't fight in New Zealand again ahead of UFC 276 title defence. Video / UFCIf Israel Adesanya is going to compete Down Under again, don't expect it to be in New Zealand. Adesanya and Kara-France both train out of Auckland's City Kickboxing gym, while Volkanovski spends time there during his fight camps and was at the gym as recently as last week. "That's why I said to myself – because of the way they treated Dan and my team – I will never ever fight in New Zealand again. "There's may more to come," Adesanya said of the potential for future champions, "and they're from this side of the world – Australasia, little old New Zealand.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 22, 2022 07:39 UTC