Eugene Bareman, coach of former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, said his fighter is actively preparing to return to competition and could be back in the octagon by the end of 2025.
Eugene Bareman for Submission Radio
Izzy, right now, had, basically, the start of the year off [after the Imavov loss], and he has come back into training in the last couple of months. He’s training regularly, so he’s training every day, twice a day. And he needs to prepare his mind and body for a potential fight at the end of this year, and so that’s what he’s doing.
“As far as opponents, I don’t know. Izzy’s got a couple more in him, just give him a fun fight. Give him something exciting. Give him something fun. I haven’t really thought about specific names, [we should] leave it to the fans, I guess,” Bareman said.
Adesanya last fought Nassourdine Imavov in February at UFC Fight Night 250. He lost that bout by technical knockout in the second round. His professional record stands at 24 wins and five losses.
