Eagle-eyed fans have spotted what Israel Adesanya did moments before he was submitted by Dricus du Plessis in their UFC 305 co-main event.
The Nigerian-born fighter, who fights out of Auckland, New Zealand, was looking to bounce back after losing the Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in Sydney last year.that Adesanya would be handed an immediate rematch opportunity - and he took it against new champion Du Plessis in Perth.
He was down on two of three judges' scorecards heading into the fourth round of five, but they ultimately became inconsequential as he was defeated by submission.But a moment just seconds before his defeat was noticed by fans - and it was briefly brought up on the official broadcast. Just five seconds later, Du Plessis pulled him to the ground and applied a rear naked choke to win the fight in the fourth round.: "His toughness I already knew, I knew he was going to be tough and hard to put away. I was cracking him. But I already knew he was tough, so it wasn't a surprise.
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