Most fans who saw UFC 248’s headliner between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero unfold were left unsatisfied. Most gripes were about the lack of action from what was expected to be an interesting matchup between two elite 185-pounders.
As he does so often, analyst Chael Sonnen offered his take. For him, the unwelcome stigma on the fight is more because of the fans.
“As MMA fans, we have been spoiled beyond belief,” Sonnen said in a recent video he released on his YouTube channel (transcript by BJPenn.com). “We have been treated to high-paced, high-action fights, so when one of them isn’t what we expected with the pace and the action, I realize how that is surprising.