Israel Adesanya
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887 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Oct 2024
last heard Nov 2024
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Because I didn't expect the attention I was getting. I was expecting it. But I guess the variable of the unknown. So... Yeah, I just had to learn how to protect my energy and protect my, some boundaries.
Like today after lunch, excuse me, I'd say yes to photos, but if I feel like, say I'm at the airport, if I say yes to, you've had this before, we say yes to one and people are like, oh, he's taking photos and it becomes like a zombie apocalypse. And I'm like, yo, I got to go somewhere. So if I tell someone like, yo, I can't right now. If I say yes to you, I got to say, oh, please just one.
And I'm like, it's not just one.
And then I'm the asshole. And I love my fans. I love people who actually support me. And I try and make time for them. But then also I have to make time for me. Because I've been there before where it's pretty much I'm just there. And then on my turn, my turn. I'm like, bro, I'm not even having fun. I don't even have kids yet. But when I have kids... that's when I'm going to be like, nah.
Thank you. For me, if I go on a date or whatever and someone sees me and tries to take a photo, I just go, I'm on her time right now. You have to ask her. Or if I'm with my family, I just say no.
I think it's social awareness, this day and age, and everyone. And you know what? It's funny. I can feel it coming once they see me because they look like they're about to pull out a gun.
That's what it feels like. Every time they do it, I'm just like, and I say yes to most of it, but there's times I'll say no. So that would be, I'd say, the most difficult thing so far was just dealing with people. But, again, I do like people, but also I don't like some people. Some people are just so entitled.
They just come up at you, and it's just like, bro.
You're not even a fan. Sometimes it's this thing where they just see people taking photos. I want a photo, too.
Who are you? Yeah. Oh, yeah. I love that. You know why? I like it when someone doesn't genuinely know who I am. But when I'm sorry, I don't know you. It's OK. My name's Israel because I got to meet them on a first name basis. Right. But one of the best ones and the best replies I gave one time was these three chicks and two guys, they were just, you know. oh my God, fan, fan, fan.
And one of them was like, excuse me, but who are you? I was like, I don't know.
Yeah. And then she came back again like three more times. She's like, excuse me, but like, who are you? I don't even know who you are. And I was like, bitch, I don't know who you are. And then her face was just like, and I just left it alone. But again, I prefer meeting people on a first name basis. Right.
It makes me feel like I get to know you and you get to know me without some preconceived notion of what you've seen on TV or YouTube.
No, I like those.
I learned that the week before the Robert Whitaker fight in Melbourne. So I had this epiphany. And then did the fight, did well. And again, you know how I told you after my UFC debut, it was all this attention and stimulus. And when I went home, boom. Right. And for like a month, I just felt sad. And I'm thinking like, nothing's wrong. I'm so fucking, like, I should be happy. I should be happy.
Right. And that's when I started going to therapy. But then I learned through the techniques and tools I've got from that how to protect myself. So before the rub fight, I felt the same thing again because my girl at the time had to drag me away from the after party because I hid in the after party. I hid in the toilet. I had a drink. Jesus Christ. Put all the seats down, just sat there.
And she's like, where are you? I'm like, I'm So I just sent her a text, and she's like, nah, I'm coming to grab you. So we went to go get ramen somewhere. And then at the hotel, before I flew out, I just put out something in my story saying, look, guys, I appreciate the love and all that. If you see me, you can come say what's up. But if you come yelling at me, I'm just going to walk away.
It's the yelling thing. And I think that's learned behavior.
Joe Rogan! Same rhetoric. I'm a huge fan. I've loved you since this. I've watched you since this. And it's the same, like, bought responses.
NPC responses. And they're yelling. But if someone just comes up like, hey man, I'm a big fan. Do you mind if I take a pic? Cool, let's go. And they make it quick. They're ready. They're not going, oh, excuse me. What are you doing here?
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