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MMA Awards: Again, Israel Adesanya Wins Fighter Of The Year Title

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Dec 29, 2020

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The 31-year-old also picked up the Breakthrough Fighter of the Year prize in 2018 making his prominence in the MMA community to rise.

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Adesanya's year began with a unanimous decision victory over Romero in Las Vegas' 248 events. This was his first fight since unifying the Middleweight Championship in October 2019.

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Adesanya, according to Daily Mail, had to wait until September for his next fight, however, dispatched Brazilian fighter Costa with a second-round knockout following a series of punches. This fight won him the Performance of the Night title.

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'That's the fight I would love to see.

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"Somebody asked me yesterday, "If you could make one fight in 2021, what would it be?ÔÇØ That's the fight. That's my pick,ÔÇØ the UFC President said speaking about a possible Adesanya VS Jones fight.

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