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Israel Adesanya bested Yoel Romero via unanimous decision at UFC 248. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the bout.
It was not exciting, but Israel Adesanya managed to get the job done and keep his belt at UFC 248.
After five not so eventful rounds, the ‘Last Stylebender’ scored a unanimous decision victory over Yoel Romero in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the title fight.
@YoelRomeroMMA is going to do this of for us old folk. ? #UFC248
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) March 8, 2020
Record his longest time in a fight before a strike was thrown?
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
Counter punchers don’t know what to do if you don’t attack.
— Jon Fitch (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
Legit thought there would start with a dance off #ufc248
— Niko Price (@Nikohybridprice) March 8, 2020
Imagine we have a repeat of Ngannou and Lewis #ufc248
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Everyone booing but I think this is such a smart game plan for Romero. Doesn’t make for an exciting fight. But I think he won the first round #UFC248
— Brad Tavares (@BradTavares) March 8, 2020
Yoels not giving Izzy any reads it’s hard to move in on him this is Yoels world right now
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 8, 2020
Such a weird fight to score….
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
People are booing but I’m on the edge of my seat here. Fascinating
— michael (@bisping) March 8, 2020
This fight has had barely any strikes thrown and just as interesting as the last fight. #UFC248
— Tyson Pedro (@tyson_pedro_) March 8, 2020
One mistake and it’s over. So let’s not say this is boring #ufc248 #gameofinches
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 8, 2020
Did Yoel throw a strike in Rd 3?
— Ben Askren (@Benaskren) March 8, 2020
I’ve never really liked #MMA, I absolutely love competition though, the purer the better…#SmoothConfessions
— TheOnceAndFutureKing (@BensonHenderson) March 8, 2020
This main event hasn’t played out how I’d expected it to thru 4 rounds #UFC248
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) March 8, 2020
I got Yeol winning. Izzy gotta finish. One round to go.
— Jon Fitch (@jonfitchdotnet) March 8, 2020
2-2 going into the 5th #UFC248
— Jeremy Kennedy (@JeremyKennedyWC) March 8, 2020
Izzy got staph and Yoel made weight I knew this fight wasn’t gonna be epic
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) March 8, 2020
Think it’s safe to say I had the most exciting @ufc middleweight fight tonight. #UFC248
— Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3) March 8, 2020
well that was anticlimactic
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) March 8, 2020
Romero was smart to wait for the counter striker Adesanya early in the fight. He was trying to get him to come forward and land a big shot. Almost worked. This was a tactical fight between two smart & disciplined fighters. #UFC248
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) March 8, 2020
AND STILL!!!!#UFC248
— Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) March 8, 2020
Sometimes fights be like that, the ladies shined tho! #UFC248
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) March 8, 2020
Not even Adesanya believe he won…I had Romero all the way!
— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) March 8, 2020
I love Izzy, but in my honest opinion, Romero won that due to extreme inactivity on both parties but Romero doing slightly more. #UFC248
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 8, 2020
I had it 4-1 for @YoelRomeroMMA ???
— Justin Gaethje (@Justin_Gaethje) March 8, 2020