'Never seen Izzy like that': Netizens in compete shock after Adesanya's loss at UFC 293

Though he came in as an overbearing underdog, Sean Strickland has shocked the fight world. Ahead of the UFC 293, it was the question of whether he could pull off an upset over Israel Adesanya, It turns out not only did he beat Adesanya but dominated him in the Octagon in the entirety of 25 minutes. Sean Strickland is now the new UFC Middleweight King.

3 things you need to know

• Sean Strickland defeats Israel Adesanya at UFC 293
• Strickland won via unanimous decision
• Sean Strickland becomes the new UFC Middleweight Champion

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Sean Strickland dominates Israel Adesanya to become new UFC Middleweight Champion

From the first round itself, it became apparent that it is not any usual day in the life of the Last Stylebender. Strickland almost KOed Adesanya at the end of the first round, however, the referee did not stop the fight and the match continued. Afterwards, Strickland kept his patience and incessantly was successful in landing heavy strikes. Adesanya's face was all bruised and battered in the end. Though, Adesanya was able to avoid Strickland won the fight via unanimous decision and all three judges scored 49-46 on the score card.

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Netizens react after Sean Strickland defeats Israel Adesanya at UFC 293

Israel Adesanya's loss blew the internet and a flurry of reactions filled the space of the micro-blogging website X. Fans could not believe what happened in the 8-sided closed figure. Here are a few of the many reactions.

SEAN STRICKLAND JUST WHOOPED IZZY WTF 😭😭😭 #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/q4fEbsWUde

— Meech 🚶🏽‍♂️ (@DontDemonizeMe) September 10, 2023

Izzy adesanya the whole fight pic.twitter.com/niePFWGjCi

— zaiire 💫 (@_zaiire_) September 10, 2023

No more boring championship fights from Izzy adesanya! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/e51mMq5lce

— Maiz 𖤐 (@MexicanMaiz) September 10, 2023

Why Izzy why, how did you lose to Sean Strickland, we expected alot.#UFC293 pic.twitter.com/peMv8H4Xvi

— Idrees Eyez (@idrees_eyez) September 10, 2023

Israel Adesanya completely looked off colour. Never seen Izzy like that. It was as if he was trying to evade a KO. #ufc293 #seanstrickland #israeladesanya #AdesanyavsStrickland

— Prateek Arya (@Prateek60069568) September 10, 2023

Now, will it be a re-run of the fight or the UFC will find a new opponent for Sean Strickland, is what needs to be look forward to.