The Nigerian fighter Israel Adesanya he managed to maintain his middleweight title of the UFC by defeating the Cuban in five rounds Yoel Romero better known as Soldier of God.
During the fourth round Romero managed to take down his opponent, but his attempts to dominate were scarce and the fight was decided by points after finishing the fifth round.
The fight was marked by the respect that both contestants were shown, with Adesanya just kicking and controlling without risking at any time.
The current champion did not offer his best version, but it earned him to keep the title against Romero, who was waiting for a hand that could change the sign of the contest.
Both ended up facing, since the Cuban fighter threw a kick after the horn sounded.
In fact, after the fight Romero said goodbye with a message to the public: “People pay to see a real fight, not this“.
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