Israel Adesanya is one of the most decorated middleweight fighters in UFC history. He has amassed a stellar 23-1 record in the division, defended the UFC middleweight belt five consecutive times, and holds the record for most knockdowns in a UFC title fight.
It's the one loss that haunts him. At UFC 281, Adesanya was well on his way to his sixth straight title defense. This one was going to be special for Adesanya, as Alex
In the fifth and final round, Adesanya’s victory seemed inevitable, as many of us mentally moved on to the possibilities of his next challenge. Then, in a few seconds, chaos ensued before it all went black for the former champ. Pereira backed him against the cage and unmercifully unloaded on Adesanya with a barrage of combinations, forcing referee Marc Goddard to step in and declare the fight over. The electric, soldout crowd at Madison Square Garden went absolutely berzerk as mayhem ensued.
Does the value lie with Adesanya, who closed as a -225 favorite in the last fight, or is the new champion being short-changed after finishing the former champ?A dominant champion, whose title run propelled him into the GOAT conversion of the division, gets shockingly knocked out in the fifth round and is still the betting favorite in the rematch.
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