Izuchukwu Okosi
Nigeria-born New Zealander, Israel Adesanya is poised for a rematch against Sean Strickland after his shock defeat against the latter in the UFC Middleweight title grudge match late Saturday night.
Mixed Martial Arts MMA star Israel Adesanya’s trainer, Eugene Bareman, has asked for an immediate rematch with reigning UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe self-styled ‘Style bender’ Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title in a shocking unanimous decision defeat to Strickland, early hours of yesterday in Sydney, Australia.
After the contest, the Nigerian fighter stepped into the media room to announce that he wanted to be with his friends and family, and that his coach Bareman would offer answers on his behalf.
Bareman said all the technical things that had to do with Adesanya’s training camp were perfect and there was no excuses for the loss.
Bareman is hoping the UFC books an immediate rematch between Adesanya and Strickland, as he is confident they can get the belt back.
The head coach at City Kickboxing believes Adesanya wasn’t on his A-game, and he’s sure they can beat Strickland even if they fought immediately.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
