Adesanya felt before the last round that he lost to Strickland

“Before the fifth round, I felt that this fight was already lost for me. Strickland was already too far ahead, I couldn’t catch up with him. In the first rounds I tried my best to finish him, but in the last rounds I didn’t lose hope,” said Izzy.

Let us remember that Adesanya’s confrontation with Strickland took place in September last year, ending with Sean’s victory by unanimous decision.