UFC 248: Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero by unanimous dec. | Highlights & Recap | CBS Sports HQ
UFC 248: Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero by unanimous dec. | Highlights & Recap | CBS Sports HQ
In a slow-paced fight for the middleweight championship, Israel Adesanya (19-0) outpointed challenger Yoel Romero en route to defending his title. Boos filled the arena as both fighters failed to deliver exciting performances over the course of five rounds.
Rashad Evans and Brian Campbell join CBS Sports HQ to break down the bout.
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Romero should just wind mill punches for the whole round.He couldn’t lose.
j Tee I honesty think Romero just wasn’t right mentally, or was this all for show?
Was this Romero? Idk man, costa needs to get his shot now
This is starting to look alot like wwe.? IDK🤔
Thank god I didn’t buy this on Ppv and seen the highlights on YouTube
Chris Macy hahah well to be honest I would rather see a 30 second knockout than what happened last night. A joke fight!
JohnnyJr and that’s why it’s gonna get taken down if you keep spreading word dumbass it barley worked last night
Thank God I have VIPBOX
I tell u😂😂
Chris Macy same!
Luckily the women saved the card.
They deserve a double bonus…and jj should get a rematch if able.
Once again…yoel lost because he forgot how to wrestle.
He could have won this…his inactivity lost it for him.
Maybe his age has gotten to him. Idk.
He seemed like he couldnt set up anything for himself…and once again…forgot his wrassling.
Gg
Challengers dont rematch when they lose
Joseph Handibode if izzy wants it it’ll happen. they should run back a trash fight
Izzy said he would beat Romero “Properly”, he did get the W but I wouldn’t call that a proper whipping.
@Jsljr I think beating him at most aspects of the fight more hits to the head and body. Better wrestling or grappling , not just leg kicks and tack down defenses. And not a points fight.
Such a wanker. Can’t stand that dude and apparently the crowd can’t either
@Owl FX Romero landed a good number of punches to the face, along with his own leg kicks and takedown attempts
Literally all Izzy did was throw leg kicks
Izzy may have won on points (somehow) but we all know who went back stage and dunked their face in an ice bath
@J R It wasn’t a good fight at all
I was expecting more from Romero
This anchor is like screaming at me
Guy’s Workout Channel bro I was boutta day😂
You know there is something wrong when the post fight highlights are a bunch of leg kicks
lee wilson I mean he’s not fighting to make it exciting he’s trying to win
They missed the front heel kick by Israel. That’s it.
@I’m wrong but That’s my understanding as well. The win is the most important. Not how the crowd feels. Granted without the crowd they wouldn’t be making money or have any legacy lol.
Damien Holland exactly. I would’ve loved a more exciting fight but it is what it is.
Youve obviously never been kicked in the leg.
an Olympic silver medalist going for 3 whole takedowns against a guy that we expect would be a turtle once you get him down. makes sense.
One of the lamest fights ever
Go and fight dummy and let’s watch you
Mindofagogetter it’s his opinion why are you so mad
@CALL ME O Because I loathe computer keyboard wanna be tough and gangster. Fucking marshmallows
Mindofagogetter your doing the same tho lmao snowflake
@jon 69 I’m not! If it’s a “lame” fight, then let’s watch the high octane from y’all. I will pay. Pick your opponent
Can streetJesus fight stylebender ?
Keep eating those double slices please make it happen
Who?
Maybe, Masvidal is a weight class under
0:41 those flower girls have one job to do, and screwed it up!
Michael Vu lmao 😂
🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
What did they do wrong ?
@Justin Craig the one on the left missed him completely and covered herself i thought they were going to fight Romero together 😂😂
He doesn’t want no parts of Jones ….
GunnSmith
Of course not. He hasn’t done anything even remotely to prove he deserves such a fight in the first place. I really don’t see Izzy’s reign to last very long at this rate. Just one fresh young fighter is all it takes to put a guy like Israel away.
Gamer Singer what’d you think of his fight with gastelum ?
@Tyrone Thompson
Just made Israel look all the more human and beatable. I don’t see any of what Anderson Silva used to be in him in any case.
Nope.. Jones will eat this dumb ass alive. Love Bones, my favorite fighter and the GOAT.
what a terrible decision i thought they both lost
Berto A 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lmao
😂🤣 lmfao
Thankful I didn’t pay to see that
The thing people need to realize is that both of these guys are very technical/counter fighters. While they both tried to attack, both of them were equally defensive. Romero knew the only way he would win is if he could close the distance with Israel but he didn’t expect for his right leg to take a toll. By the 4th round, it was clear that Romero had no options to do a take down, or to use all his weight in his punches due to losing stability in his right leg. This led to Romero not doing much. Ultimately Romero shouldn’t of danced so much on the stage in the first place. If he wanted a straight forward fight, he should’ve done that starting off. As a challenger going against a champion, you gotta be hungry from start to finish, not sitting there and playing mind games for 5 rounds then crying about it after. That shows how much of a hypocrite Romero was after the fight for talking non sense. Ultimately if it was another 5 rounds, Israel would’ve finished him. End of the day, Romero has alot more power behind his fists, and can be very unpredictable which is why Israel took it slow and steady. To fight a monster, you have to break the monster down first before you go for the kill otherwise your lights could go out at any moment.
Agree but what sucks is that people will come to your comment saying that you are wrong. But yeah you cant always try to make the fight how you want it to be
yoel romero looks like joyner lucas’s dad
That main event was dope. Reminded me of Metapod vs Metapod.
Daniel Rosenblum
Wow. Great comparison. I totally see it now.
This speaker sounds like he’s bored. Throw him away!
christopher gabriel this fight was boring
FANATIC’S AUDACITY !!!
THAT’S WHAT I CALL IT TO ALL OF YOU WHO THOUGHT ROMEO WON THE FIGHT!!!
HOW CAN YOU BE THE CONTENDER AND NOT ATTACKING!!!
OOH JUST KEEP WAITING UNTIL YOUR OPPONENT MAKES A MISTAKE TO THROW JUST ONE PUNCH?
YA!!! KEEP WAITING AND THE BELT WILL COME TO YOU ☻👽🌚
How you gone be the Champion, specifically request your contender, and be too scared too swing at him
@TheUnstopableTrio I GUESS YOU YOU ARE NOT A BIG FAN OF FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR.?
@Degga Trev No I am not.
Your the most boring UFC broadcaster I’ve ever heard.
That was the most boring UFC fight I’ve ever seen, and I’m glad I didn’t pay for it.