Nigeria is on the podium as Isreal Adesanya wins again. A Second round knockout gave the Nigerian fighter victory at the Middle Weight Champion of the World.
This is the first time in the history of UFC that two undefeated Champions battle each other and the Nigerian came out top. Adesanya methodically worked his way through the challenger before putting on the finishing touches in Round 2.
With the victory, Adesanya improved to 20-0 and dispatched a man many felt was his toughest challenger in the division. With options for fresh challenges dwindling after just two title defenses, Adesanya said he had already notified the man who could be next up of the opportunity ahead.
The Minister of Youths and Development Sport; Mr. Sunday Dare congratulated Adesanya Israel for doing the country proud. The minister took to his twitter page to celebrate the victory.
The Minister also congratulated another Nigerian Hakeem Dawodu who won his fight in the early hours of today before Isreal Adesanya’s fight. Hakeem came to the ring with his Nigerian flag to celebrate his victory.
