How shock loss to Sean Strickland could be the beginning of the end for Israel Adesanya's career -...
Daily Mail Israel Adesanya has won eight UFC title fights, but after his shock loss to Sean Strickland on Sunday the former middleweight kingpin's career could now be on the slide.
It was a tough afternoon for Adesanya at UFC 293, who lost a unanimous decision to fifth-ranked Sean Strickland in the main event atQudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
All three judges scored it 49-46 for the American, who dropped Adesanya in the first round.
It was the Nigerian-born Kiwi's second loss from his last three outings, and he chose not to field questions from the media after defeat, instead putting his head coach Eugene Bareman in the spotlight as he said they want a rematch as soon as possible.
'Whether (the UFC) grants that I'm not sure,' Bareman said. 'But we're very confident we can change the outcome of this fight with very minor adjustments.'
UFC boss Dana White also said he'd like to run it back, but Hall of Famer and commentator Daniel Cormier thinks the division needs to 'move on' now.
'The last time Izzy lost, all we could speak about was he should be next again,' Cormier said after UFC 293 pay-per-view broadcast.
