Romero talks about Adesanya's defeat at UFC 293 and suggests a crucial reason for his poor performance

I. Adesanya (left) defeats Y. Romero (right) in UFC 248. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @ufc_brasil

Victim of the power of Israel adesanya, Yoel romero broke the silence and spoke out about the delicate moment of the former middleweight champion (up to 83,9kg). Keeping an eye on the defeat suffered by Sean Strickland No. UFC 293, the Cuban believes that his former rival was mentally damaged after suffering a hard knockout against Alex Poatán, suggesting that it made him 'scared'.

“What I think now is, when you have a fight and take damage, like against Alex Poatán, now Izzy has a little problem, but not a big one. That's what I'm thinking, now he's a little scared," Romero said in an interview with Kanpai Media.

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Defeated in the unanimous decision of the judges in the UFC 293, Israel adesanya failed to impose strategy in the face of Sean Strickland and was largely dominated by North Americans. After the duel, the Nigerian stated that he hates losing, but that he would be happy with the result.

Israel adesanya x Sean Strickland during UFC 293. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @ufc

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As much as Yoel romero, Eugene Bareman, Adesanya's trainer, he also brought theories for his pupil's defeat. In the coach's view, the former middleweight champion may have had a concussion after suffering knockdown in the first round, followed by a violent sequence of blows, and possible delay during the remainder of the confrontation.