Video showing moment Israel Adesanya Was Crowned Middleweight Title Champion has emerged.
News Online earlier reported that Israel Adesanya has retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt after defeating Italian contender, Marvin Vettori, at the Gila River Arena in Arizona on Sunday.
BREAKING: Israel Adesanya Defeats Vettori To Retain Middleweight Title
He won via a unanimous decision – 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.
The win is Adesanya’s third title defence after losing to Jan Blachowicz in a bid to add the light heavyweight title to his laurels.
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Adesanya showed improvements on his groundwork as he expertly untangled himself from all of Vettori’s takedowns.
Renowned as one of the best strikers in the division, the 31-year-old landed several leg shots and jabs as he dimmed Vettori’s dream of becoming the first Italian UFC champion.
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It is the second time both fighters faced themselves in the UFC with Adesanya running out victorious via split decision in their first meeting in April 2018, which was the Nigerian’s second outing in the UFC franchise.
Both fighters have had heated conversations on social media and during press conferences but Adesanya had said he was ready to defend his title and rule the middleweight division after failing to secure the light heavyweight title from Poland’s Jan Blachowicz last March.
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WATCH VIDEO BELOW:
Israel Adesanya just put the belt on @Boogerbeard1. #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/QX1gQxObRI
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) June 13, 2021
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Israel Adesanya at the end 😅 #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/vbx0CQNvEI
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 13, 2021
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Israel Adesanya enters the Octagon to face Marvin Vettori 👊 #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/RORJVifPWo
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 13, 2021
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Israel Adesanya is impossible not to love #UFC263 pic.twitter.com/wuxZHK7ge2
— Joe Metz (@JoeMetz34) June 13, 2021
