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Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by moonbyte25(op): 7:25am On Feb 13, 2022

Nigerian UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has successfully defended his title after beating Australian Rob Whittaker.

Adesanya won the fight via unanimous decision, winning on all three judges scorecards.

The judges scored the fight 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, all in favour of Adesanya.

The fight was the second battle between the two, after the Nigerian initially won the UFC middleweight title off Whittaker in 2019.

Adesanya knocked out Whittaker, known as ‘The Reaper’, in two rounds back in 2019 but had to grind out a five-round victory this time.

The Nigerian, also known as ‘The last stylebender’, started promisingly, knocking down Whittaker in round one.

However, the Australian grew more into the fight in later rounds as he mixed take-downs in with his punching attempts.

He had his strongest round in the fifth but ultimately did not do enough to wrestle the title away from the Champion.

Adesanya has now defended his title successfully for the fourth time since winning it, beating Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori and now Whittaker..

Alongside with Kamaru Usman, the two Nigerians continue to dominate the UFC middleweight and welterweight divisions.

Congratulations to Izzy and as always, Naija never dey carry last!

https://www.nigeriabombshell.com/naija-no-dey-carry-last-israel-adesanya-beats-robert-whittaker-to-retain-ufc-middleweight-belt-recap/

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Nobody: 7:27am On Feb 13, 2022*

Skinny clown has done it again.
Small boy with big mouth and extraordinary confidence.
After final stare down, I heard Izzy say "He won't win, because I'm not gonna lose."
Another green on his slip, just few days after signing monster contract which leaves him as one of the highest paid athlete in MMA.
Izzy should cut some soap for Ukraine.

Respect to Whittaker. Respect to all MMA fighters worldwide. You're all phenomenal human beings.
Respect to Polyana Viana, who had all the excuse of being a weaker gender and crying like a weakling, instead she carried out a quick Karma on the burglar who came to hurt her.
These are the real GOATs who chose the Iron way; battered, beaten and broken to be better men. Not some spoilt brats Pessi and Penaldo who kick round leather about like pregnant toads and worshipped by sissies around the world.

Anyway, just like En Sabah Nur said in Apocalypse, "The weak have taken the earth."
The world is now in it's All-time-low. The era where weak simps rule and are famed among their sissy admirers.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by sotall(m): 7:27am On Feb 13, 2022*

Congrats Adesanya
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Truth be told , fight was too uncomfortably close for Israel Adesanya as the champion.

Israel needs to do more to convince the judges that he is the champion

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Baawaa(m): 7:28am On Feb 13, 2022

Thank God Buhari did not call this guy before the fight

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Simongm(m): 7:29am On Feb 13, 2022

congratulations "the last stylebender" win 22 - 1 lose

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Massiveglory: 7:30am On Feb 13, 2022

See how Nigeria has claimed the boy. If dem beat am now , you will hear something like New Zealand UFC fighter with Nigerian parents beaten.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:34am On Feb 13, 2022

Robert Whittaker is the best middleweight in the world, bar one. Unfortunately for the Australian star, he fights in the same division as the absolute best.

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title with a unanimous decision Saturday at the Toyota Center, beating Whittaker for a second time. This time, it went to the judges, who saw it 48-47 twice and 49-46 for Adesanya.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:34am On Feb 13, 2022

Massiveglory:
See how Nigeria has claimed the boy. If dem beat am now , you will hear something like New Zealand UFC fighter with Nigerian parents beaten.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Maxymilliano(m): 7:34am On Feb 13, 2022

A very close fight ...

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by everythinggirly(f): 7:38am On Feb 13, 2022

Well done

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Iseoluwani: 7:39am On Feb 13, 2022

I like his nickname

'the last style bender"

More like Avartar grin

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Adexnas145: 7:41am On Feb 13, 2022

I’m happy for Israel Adesanya for winning again.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by DkJay: 7:43am On Feb 13, 2022

Congratulations, Izzy.

"A King and more"

grin

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Kingjay007: 7:45am On Feb 13, 2022

Saw some racists crying.. cheers to the Africans doing this every time!

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Nbotee(m): 7:46am On Feb 13, 2022*

Stylebender

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Popemax(m): 7:46am On Feb 13, 2022

Thank God he won....let me go cash out

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Didi2d(m): 7:46am On Feb 13, 2022

Wow! Nice

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by DonBenny77(m): 7:49am On Feb 13, 2022

Like usually

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by ABIODUN105(m): 7:51am On Feb 13, 2022

Never give up in life when you fall and fail go back to the drawing board and re Strategies again you will come out strong and better congrat Israel Adesanya.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by FERNANDEZISBACK: 8:36am On Feb 13, 2022

Kingjay007:
Saw some racists crying.. cheers to the Africans doing this every time!

so crying makes them racist? undecided

I wonder how you blacks think tho..they support someone who lost the match and you call them racist?

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Bahamas95(m): 8:36am On Feb 13, 2022

Our brother making us proud. cool

We have many Adesanya and Kamaru in Nigeria but they prefer to waste their talents in motor parks.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by royalamour(m): 8:36am On Feb 13, 2022

Congratulations! Naija to the world.

At least something good about us.

Not some corrupt yahoo yahoo boys, corrupt government officials, corrupt Road Safety that prints plate numbers that don't last for 3 years, not Yahaya Bello who is extremely corrupt and wicked.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Shetemi12(m): 8:36am On Feb 13, 2022

Congratulations..

Yoruba to the world!!!!!

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by ichommy(m): 8:37am On Feb 13, 2022

Congratulations Adesanya

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by WhatCanIsay(m): 8:37am On Feb 13, 2022

Wow... The confidence Adesanya exhibited before going into that match, I really feared for him. I was like shey his enemies no go shame him so?

I'm so happy for his win, I have been following him even before he joined UFC, the guy is good and smooth.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Glauenr: 8:37am On Feb 13, 2022

Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Leoleo1(m): 8:37am On Feb 13, 2022

Congrats Izzy......I love you so much, countryman.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by ShaqFu: 8:37am On Feb 13, 2022

The last style bender has done it again!.

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by BarrElChapo(m): 8:38am On Feb 13, 2022

Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by GRAMMARJAMES(m): 8:38am On Feb 13, 2022

Who's Next?? Just who's next!? The Killer Gorilla will be a perfect match for Izzy.

If Izzy wins K.G.... let Kamaru just move up make dem fight this mega millions fight na. Shuuuu. It's a win win for every party involved abeg

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Kharol1234: 8:39am On Feb 13, 2022

I know say e go win grin

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Re: Israel Adesanya Beats Robert Whittaker To Retain His Title by Thinktwicemybro: 8:39am On Feb 13, 2022

Congrats

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