(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Jan Blachowicz after UFC 259 title defense?) Israel Adesanya experienced his first blemish in MMA competition Saturday when he fell short against Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 259 headliner. After a fast ascent up the middleweight rankings, Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) bit off more than he could chew in moving up to the light heavyweight division to challenge Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the main event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Adesanya suffered a unanimous decision loss to Blachowicz, and with the outcome saw his 20-fight winning streak come to an end
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Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Israel Adesanya after first loss at UFC 259? – MMA Junkie