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I hate losing - Israel Adesanya shows black eye after defeat to Sean Strickland

After losing to Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya displays a black eye and expresses a desire to spend time with loved ones. The main event of UFC 293 saw American Sean Strickland defeat New Zealander Israel Adesanya, who is of Nigerian origin, to win the middleweight championship by unanimous decision. This was the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event to take place in Australia's largest city in six years. Strickland (28-5) won the fight by a score of 49–46 from the three judges. Prior to the bout, he stirred up controversy at a news conference.Throughout the fight, Strickland, 32, used a ruthlessly effective counterattacking technique, landing the more impactful strikes while Adesanya struggled to work the jab.