Sean Strickland did the unthinkable on Saturday in Sydney, Australia when he upset Israel Adesanya.
, Strickland out-landed Adesanya 101 to 73 while also putting on a defensive clinic against one of the greatest strikers the sport has ever seen. Adesanya only landed 34% of his strikes on Strickland while the latter connected on 53%. There were no takedown attempts in the fight. Strickland did it all on the feet, which is perhaps the most shocking aspect of his upset win.
While Strickland overcame massive odds to dethrone Adesanya, Holly Holm still holds the distinction of pulling off the biggest upset in UFC history. When Holm stopped Ronda Rousey in 2015, she wasStill, Strickland’s performance will go down in history as one of the most memorable.
Adesanya looked completely unprepared for Strickland’s attack and his defensive approach. Strickland kept Adesanya on his heels the entire fight, never seemingly providing him with the targets the latter is usually able to reveal in his opponents. Many thought this fight would be a stepping stone for Adesanya before he stepped into a grudge match with Dricus Du Plessis. While an official word on next steps wasn’t available at the time of publishing, it would seem Adesanya might be in line for a rematch with Strickland–just as he was granted an immediate second shot at Alex Pereira after losing to him initially at UFC 281.
Unless Adesanya wants more time off or has an injury to rehab, a rematch with Strickland seems like the most logical next fight for both men.Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya via unanimous decision Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via UD Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via first-round KO Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins via second-round TKO Early PrelimsGabriel Miranda def.
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