Demetrious Johnson urges Israel Adesanya to retire: 'You’ve done everything'

Demetrious Johnson said Israel Adesanya should walk away from MMA after witnessing his TKO defeat to Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle. The former UFC flyweight champion argued that Adesanya has nothing left to achieve in mixed martial arts, citing the recent skid. Johnson referenced Israel Adesanya's four straight losses since regaining the middleweight title in 2022 and his prior kickboxing career. He spoke on The Ariel Helwani Show, noting Adesanya congratulated him on his Hall of Fame induction the same night. Pointing to Dustin Poirier's post-retirement opportunities and his own business focus, Johnson said Adesanya could pursue ventures outside competition.