Anthony Joshua, Francis Ngannou, Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya have put Africa on the map as continent now has numerous boxing and UFC champions Joe Coleman 24th April 2021, 8:56 am. Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, and former kickboxer and boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting.
Israel Adesanya was expected by many people to snatch the light heavyweight title from Jan Blachowicz in the main event of Saturday's UFC 259.
However Blachowicz showed the middleweight champion that there are weight classes for a reason, winning by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to retain the light heavyweight championship at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
How did everyone react to 'Polish Power' remaining the champion and handing 'The Last Style Bender' his first defeat?
Here are the reactions from Twitter in regards to the UFC 259 main event.
![Israel Adesanya Twitter Israel Adesanya Twitter](/uploads/1/3/7/2/137289993/242363187.jpg)
THE LEGEND GROWS!
??? @JanBlachowicz defends his LHW strap. #UFC259pic.twitter.com/2CdNbJYzAn
— UFC (@ufc) March 7, 2021??? @JanBlachowicz defends his LHW strap. #UFC259pic.twitter.com/2CdNbJYzAn
Great job Jan there’s two minutes left in the fight but Izzy is on bottom, great win. Definitely not expecting any surprises
— BONY (@JonnyBones) March 7, 2021If you ever wrote me talking shit about Izzy beating me, slap yourself
— BONY (@JonnyBones) March 7, 2021Big big congrats @JanBlachowicz ??? #UFC259
— Makhmud Muradov (@MakhmudMuradov) March 7, 2021Yeahhhhhh @JanBlachowicz !!!! #ufc259
— Marcin Gortat?? (@MGortat) March 7, 2021![Israel Adesanya Twitter Israel Adesanya Twitter](/uploads/1/3/7/2/137289993/707079508.jpg)
Congrats to @JanBlachowicz ?
— The Golden Boy (@edmenshahbazyan) March 7, 2021Congrats to @JanBlachowicz and hats off to @stylebender for attempting what a few have ever done. It’s all about taking chances in this life! Thank you gentlemen!
— Cody Garbrandt (@Cody_Nolove) March 7, 2021That was a good fight! Props to Izzy for taking a chance. Jeff bezos twitter. He could have played it safe and stayed at middleweight but he tried to be a two division champ. You never know what you can do if you don’t take chances on yourself. Good fight by Jan. ?? Respect #ufc259
— Tatiana Suarez (@tatianaufc) March 7, 2021I like Jan.
Jon Jones Israel
— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) March 7, 2021Great fight by both men but no 49-45 ??♂️ #ufc259
— KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) March 7, 2021Rightful man won. No controversy whatsover. I’d love to know more about those 45s but ultimately it doesn’t matter.
Respect to Blachowicz. He is no paper champ. He is the rightful owner of the belt and deserves everyone’s respect.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) March 7, 2021Respect to Blachowicz. He is no paper champ. He is the rightful owner of the belt and deserves everyone’s respect.
Great performance from @JanBlachowicz massive respect for that win #UFC259
Israel Adesanya Ufc Twitter
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) March 7, 2021I can agree with the winner, but not the size of the scores. #UFC259
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) March 7, 2021Great fight to both guys. Izzy had great feints and leg kicks but blachowicz won by landing bigger shots on feet, takedowns and GNP. #ufc259
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) March 7, 2021Congrats to Jan hell of a performance way to put on for the division ! #ufc259
Israel Adesanya Knockout Twitter
— Dominick Reyes (@DomReyes) March 7, 2021Told you so as did every judge. The commentary was unbelievably biased tonight.