While it wasn’t a performance to remember, Israel Adesanya remains the class of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight division by a significant margin.
Adesanya retained his 185-pound belt with an efficient performance in the UFC 276 headliner, earning a unanimous decision triumph over Jared Cannonier at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The City Kickboxing representative received scorecards of 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 from the cageside judges to secure his fifth successful title defense.
“The Last Stylebender” was tactical throughout, using a stiff left jab and kicks to various levels to keep Cannonier at bay.