Unfortunately, those three defeats meant that Anders would go unranked and he is currently looking to climb the ranks and reach his eventual goal of being a champion.
“He doesn’t know who I am”
Israel Adesanya’s victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 completely changed the landscape of the Middleweight division. The Nigerian-born Kiwi Champion is now the targeted man in the division and will be going up against Paulo Costa next in what will be his first title defense.
When speaking to MMAJunkie, Anders was open about his place in the division, stating that Israel Adesanya doesn’t even know who he is. He continued, saying:
However, that hasn’t distracted him from his goal of reaching the top. He said:
For starters, Anders needs to pick up a string of victories, face ranked opponents and climb up the rankings of the Middleweight division. Many will consider it too daunting a task for Anders as the top 10 is now stacked with many great contenders.
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