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UFC: Israel Adesanya dethroned by technical knockout in title defence

UFC: Israel Adesanya dethroned by technical knockout in title defence

Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya has lost his UFC middleweight belt after suffering a fifth-round technical knockout to Alex Pereira in Saturday's night UFC 281 event. The rivalry between Pereira and Adesanya was ignited at the Madison Square Garden but it ended the same way as their previous two fights in kickboxing. Pereira continued his dominance over the 'Last Stylebender' with strings of heavy punches in the fifth...

Israel Adesanya cried after disappointing display in UFC win

Nigeria-born Mixed Martial Artiste Israel Adesanya has revealed that he cried after he defeated Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 to retain his middleweight crown. Adesanya, fondly called the Last Stylebender, admitted that he was not pleased with his performance and he could not hide his feelings backstage. The 33-year-old who is also a citizen of New Zealand is yet to be knocked down in the UFC...