By Stuart Graeber, Swish Tribune This past weekend sent shockwaves through the UFC and the MMA community as a whole. In UFC 293, Sean Strickland defeated Israel Adesanya by way of unanimous decision. This was a complete shock, with Adesanya favorite to win this fight by a significant margin. This was the biggest upset in UFC history, with Sean Strickland being a +650 underdog. Lets talk about how it happened. Israel Adesanya is internationally renowned for his superior striking and defensive capabilities. Adesanya has made his money on being a counter-striker with precise kicks and punches. Because of this, the most common strategy used against Adesanya is extremely passive fighting, waiting for him to make a mistake. The problem with this is that it allows Adesanya to become comfortable in the pocket and when that happens, there isn't a man alive who can strike with him. Sean Strickland took a different approach. Sean Strickland's strategy against Adesanya was to do the comp...
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