Whittaker: Strickland had an answer to Adesanya's every move

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker admired the performance Sean Strickland in a duel with Israel Adesanya at the UFC 293 tournament.

Let us remind you that Strickland won by unanimous decision and won the title in the middle division.

“Strickland had an answer to Israel’s every move. He neutralized every one of Adesanya's strengths. Sean denied his opponent space and was in an area where he was only threatened by a kick. Strickland's defense was also on point.

Israel constantly wiped his back against the net and delivered cyclical shots. Shawn was patient and kept his opponent on his back foot, which exhausted Adesanya. He spent the entire fight at the same pace. It was an incredible performance from Strickland,” Whittaker said on his MMArcade podcast.