After one of the biggest upsets that the UFC has ever seen, Israel Adesanya has shockingly been dethroned as the middleweight king. A 25-minute battle ensued with his foe, Sean Strickland, were Strickland would utterly dominate the fight.
After the initial wave of shock that erupted throughout the MMA community, many fans were left with questions as to Adesanya’s next moves. Chiefly being, will he be granted an immediate rematch? UFC CEO Dana White has addressed these questions in a post fight interview where he affirmed his intention to make an immediate rematch between Adesanya and Strickland.