Win or lose, Israel Adesanya knows he can do better against Sean Strickland.
After reclaiming the middleweight crown from Alex Pereira five months earlier, ‘The Last Stylebender’ aimed to defend his title against Strickland at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia. What went down was a shock to everyone, as Strickland delivered a lights-out performance, shutting down Adesanya’s offense en route to a decisive unanimous decision victory.
Adesanya has been chomping at the bit to get that one back ever since.
For the first time in his career, Adesanya is coming off his third-straight loss inside the Octagon.