The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale finally ended, and not a moment too soon. Thankfully, the main event produced a sparkling performance from Israel Adesanya, as he picked apart Brad Tavares on his way to a lopsided decision. Adesanya’s control of distance, timing, takedown defense, pacing, calmness, and varied approach to his attacks were very impressive. Tavares also showed serious toughness, as he was getting busted up everywhere, almost literally from head to toe. I honestly felt his corner could’ve stopped the fight after round 4.
“The Last Stylebender” is ridiculously strong and athletic, which goes a long way towards flat out bullying and schooling Tavares the way he did.