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Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter, Israel Adesanya did not fail to live up to the expectations of Nigerians after beating Yoel Romero, and successfully defending his UFC 248 middleweight title on Saturday, March 7, 2020 in Las Vegas. The match which lasted for 25 minutes saw two of the best knockout artists go toe-to-toe in the highly anticipated title bout but it was the Nigerian that emerged victorious through a unanimous decision by the judges.


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Fans saw a 25 minutes of non-stop violent and strategic match as Adesanya worked really hard to avoid the power of Romero, while the Cuban tried to lure the Nigerian into making errors. Adesanya’s cage control, footwork, feinting, and ability to get into range and back out quickly were instrumental in slowing Romero down as the Nigerian cruised to victory.


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I did what I had to do and picked him apart…The legs don’t lie. I f***ed his leg up. He was trying to do all this stuff to play it off, but I did what I had to do to win this fight…He plays the game in lulls. He’ll try to get you into a false sense of security. My coaches Eugene (Bareman), Mike (Angove), Andrei (Paulet) and Twist (Tristram Apikitoa), they said you need 25 minutes of sharpness and focus. I was hoping to touch him a little more, but unfortunately it’s hard to engage with someone who doesn’t want to dance

Israel Adesanya

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This article was first published on 9th March 2020

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