What mattered most at UFC 248 in Las Vegas? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * * * 1. Israel Adesanya not to blame One of the primary storylines coming out of the main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero is who is more to blame for the underwhelming headliner, which ultimately saw Adesanya retain his middleweight title by unanimous decision . For me, it has to be Romero (13-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC), the challenger. Although I don’t agree with the whole “To be the champ, you have to beat the champ” cliche, there’s an aspect of truth to it.
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6 biggest takeaways from UFC 248: Adesanya’s effort, Jedrzejczyk’s heartbreak and more – MMA Junkie