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JUST IN: UFC: Israel Adesanya suffers first career defeat
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<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>By Temi Joshua</strong></span></p>
<p>Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya has suffered his first career defeat after his attempt to become a double champion in the UFC was dashed early Sunday morning.</p>
<p>Isreal Adesanya was beaten by Jan Blachowicz of Poland, by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-45, 49-45) to retain his light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259 in the early hours of Sunday, March 7, in Las Vegas.</p>
<p>Despite his defeat, Israel Adesanya remains unbeaten at middleweightwhere he is the current UFC champion.</p>