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In the extremely large duel, I. Adesanya defended the title by knocking out his opponent at the end of the second round.
It was only the third time in UFC history that two defeated athletes fought for the title. Costa, 29, suffered his first loss after 13 wins.
Adesanya, 31, who has withstood perhaps the greatest challenge of her career, already has 20 wins and no losses.
Second round technical knockout of Israel Adesanya# ufc253 pic.twitter.com/qMs6B4CMKS
– Blue Corner Fighting (@blue_fighting) September 27, 2020
The champion, who constantly hit his opponent with kicks, dominated throughout the fight and did not allow the Brazilian to use his strengths: the jiu-jitsu master P. Costa did not have the opportunity to fight on the ground.
At the time, Adesanya proved that it was not for nothing that experts called him one of the best UFC kickboxers of all time.
The Nigerian-born New Zealand fighter broke his opponent’s eyebrow in the middle of the second round and soon finished the job by earning a TKO.
Although I. Adesanya unusually quietly came to the cage before the fight, the fighter showed his flamboyance after the victory: he danced, cursed and yelled at the camera.
Before the fight, the opponents were extremely hostile, but the victorious champion came to thank Mr. Costa for the fight after the match and shook his hand for the first time.
Adesanya has a message for the haters 🤐 # UFC253 pic.twitter.com/0UvQ1iprjd
– UFC (@ufc) September 27, 2020
I. Adesanya wants Jared Cannonier to be his next opponent. It is true that this experienced 36-year-old will have to first beat former champion Robert Whittaker, with whom he will compete on October 24.
The UFC 253 tournament on the island of Iasi in the United Arab Emirates saw another title battle for the lightweight world champion belt. In it, Jan Blachovich also knocked out American Dominic Reyes in the second round and became Poland’s second all-time UFC champion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZYF6Zcwr4E
Israel Adesanya sends a message directly to the camera after a winning statement in # UFC253 😤 pic.twitter.com/Y8vnVnUcxB
– UFC at BT Sport (@btsportufc) September 27, 2020
Israel Adesanya defeats Paulo Costa by TKO to retain Middleweight Championship Middle# UFC253 pic.twitter.com/YeWZ6oeMX5
– Bleach Report (@BleacherReport) September 27, 2020
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