Israel Adesana He walked out at the weigh-in prior to UFC 271 wearing a pendant depicting the KO he had delivered to Robert Whittaker in their first fight. In the sequel, the champion achieved victory again and retained the UFC Middleweight Championship. She did, yes, to the points (48-47, 48-47 and 49-46) and with very different sensations. In 2019 he confirmed everything positive that was said about him as a fighter and in 2022 he has done the same, but with his weak points. The former champion left them in evidence, but he was a bit short to dethrone. Meanwhile, Adesanya already looks to the future and it is clear. On the same billboard they fought the 3 and the 4 in the middle. Jared Cannonier won and was the one Israel asked for. He intends to be back in June. He knows that continuity could return the unanimity of his domain … although it is an empty debate, seven belts (one interim) guarantee him.
The first assault was the only clear one, without a doubt, for the champion. Adesanya was in distance thanks to her legs and struck. Also, with a straight left she set up Whittaker. The challenger quickly regrouped and resisted. It never seemed that the monarch wanted to go crazy. He temporized and waited for his moment. Once the second round started, everything evened out. In the corner they corrected aspects of Whittaker and he began to use them. So he started adding takedowns. In the second and third act they were timid and in the champion assaults there was a little more fun, especially in the last one in which the applicant ended up dominating thanks to a takedown. The plan outlined was what it had to be, but again Adesanya kept to his strengths and was more than Whittaker could achieve. He won in a close fight that could have been resolved from the start, but had to reach the points. The trilogy between the two in the short term is not an idea for the futurebut if it comes up at some point… it was an entertaining fight with great media buzz. Now, it is the time of others, Cannonnier is already waiting.
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