Israel Adesanya Waiting For His Opponent After The Bell Is The Coldest Thing In Combat Sports

Whether it's the octagon or the squared circle, the UFC middleweight champion means business whenever he's in battle and rare footage has emerged of his antics in a fight many years back.

Normally in boxing or MMA, fighters will head back to a stool for water, a chat with coaches and a process of recovery after the bell has tolled.

But on this particular occasion, Adesanya did none of those things. While his opponent did, the Nigerian-New Zealander stood in the middle of the ring with his hands behind his back and waited for the signal that the next round had begun.

Cold, calm and calculated, he would go on to secure a knockout victory in the bout. And fans loved the "gangster" approach from Adesanya.

Robert Whittaker was the initial preferred opponent but a second bout between the pair is reportedly too quick a turnaround after the former's win over Kelvin Gastelum last week.