Israel Adesanya has been mostly silent since his upset loss to Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner on Sept. 9.
That changed on Wednesday, when “The Last Stylebender” broke his silence in an interview on his YouTube channel. Though he appeared to be in good spirits, it was a subdued version of the former middleweight champion that appeared on camera.Adesanya was a heavy favorite heading into the matchup with Strickland, who wasn’t the UFC’s first choice of title challenger.
“I wasn’t even scoring the fight, but I knew losing the fight,” Adesanya said. “I just felt like my arms were like noodles. I had no snap. It just felt weird.”“His guard was real unique and unorthodox. I wasn’t able to find my jab,” he said. “It was good defense and good offense. A well-rounded game.”
“It’s funny how they say, ‘If I faced that version of Israel…’ You understand who I am,” Adesanya said. “I just find that funny.”
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