Israel Adesanya recalls title fight with Yoel Romero as boring
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 1:20 AM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026
Israel Adesanya discussed his title fight against Yoel Romero from UFC 248 in March 2020, describing it as dull. Adesanya retained his middleweight title after landing only 88 strikes throughout five rounds. He noted that both him and Romero are knockout artists who showed excessive caution during the match. Romero, now 49, recently lost a BKFC fight against Darren Till but demonstrated his continued threat in the ring.
- •Adesanya acknowledges UFC 248 fight against Romero was lackluster.
- •Both fighters combined for only 88 total strikes.
- •Adesanya retained his middleweight title in the match.
- •Romero lost a recent BKFC fight to Darren Till.
- •Adesanya contrasts this fight with his exciting bout against Kelvin Gastelum.
- 1:20 AMYahoo Sports — Israel Adesanya recounts being part of 'one of the most boring fights in history'
"Israel Adesanya acknowledges that his title fight vs. Yoel Romero was a snoozer.
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