srael Adesanya advised to take break from cage after losing UFC title to rival

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Israel Adesanya has been told to take some time off from the sport to improve his game after losing his belt.

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Israel Adesanya lost his middleweight championship title to Alex Pereira at UFC 281

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He was dominating the fight until getting clipped in the fifth round and ultimately ending up being stopped

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Adesanya lost to Alex Pereira for the third time after two defeats in their kickboxing days.

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former two-weight world champion Henry Cejudo has given Adesanya his advice, telling him to take time off and train.

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"I think Israel needs to take a break," Cejudo said

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I think Israel needs to get better. I think Israel needs to add to his game, to his grappling, to his wrestling, to all that"

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