Adesanya focused before fighting in the UFC. Photo: Press release/Facebook/UFC
Dana White was pleased with the performance of Israel adesanya No. UFC Seattle, held last Saturday (21). The former champion faced joe pyfer in the main fight of the event and, after winning the first round, ended up being dominated and knocked out In the second stage. Even with his fourth consecutive defeat, the Nigerian still received praise from the organization's president.
In the post-fight press conference, Dana White assessed that Adesanya delivered a good performance inside the octagon. According to the UFC president, the former champion demonstrated speed, good movement, and efficient use of angles during the fight, leaving a positive impression even in defeat.
"He looked good. He looked good. He was fast, using angles. Yeah, I thought he (Adesanya) was very good," said Dana White.
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Commenting on the fight's winner, Dana White highlighted the impact of Pyfer's victory. The president emphasized that the fighter, then ranked 14th, overcame one of the biggest names in the history of the middleweight division (up to 83,9 lbs), who held the fourth position, and also secured the win by stoppage, making the performance even more impressive.
"We started analyzing all the performances from tonight, and Pyfer came in as number 14 and won." Israel adesanya"He's one of the best middleweights of all time, and ranked number 4. It's quite impressive, and to finish him," concluded the UFC president.
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joe pyfer gets the biggest win of his career tonight with some GNP!
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UFC Seattle Results
MAIN CARD
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): joe pyfer derrotou Israel adesanya by technical knockout (punches) at 4:18 of R2
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexa grasso derrotou Maycee barber by knockout (punch) at 2:42 of round 1
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Michael chiesa derrotou Niko Price via submission (rear naked choke) at 1min03s of R1
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Lerryan Douglas derrotou julian erosa by knockout (punches) at 3:33 of R1
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Yousri Belgaroui derrotou Mansur Abdul-Malik by technical knockout (punches and knee strike) at 1:21 of round 3
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): terrance mckinney derrotou kyle nelson by technical knockout (high kick and punches) at 24 seconds of round 1
PRELIMINARY CARD
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Tofiq Musayev derrotou Ignatius Bahamondes by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Lance Gibson Jr. defeated Chase Hooper by technical knockout (punches and kicks) at 2:04 of round 1
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Fortuna Tyrrell defeated Marcin tybura by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Casey O'Neill defeated Gabriella Fernandes by knockout (punches) at 3:11 of R1
Light heavyweight (up to 92,9 kg): Navajo Stirling derrotou Bruno Lopes by technical knockout (punches) at 4:05 of R2
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Ricky simon e Adrian Yanez It ended in a majority tie by the judges (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).
Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Alexia Thainara derrotou Bruna Brazil by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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