Rising middleweight star Israel Adesanya and former 185-pound champion Anderson Silva went head-to-head in the main event of UFC 234 on Saturday, February 9 after a late change at the top of the card.
Current middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker withdrew from his scheduled fight against Kelvin Gastelum on fight day which led to Adesanya vs. Silva earning top billing.
Boy, did they deliver.
Adesanya and Silva put on a show for the fans in Sydney, Australia with their flashy striking on full display. The two men engaged in a tactical affair with both fighters having their shining moments. Adesanya, however, was finding his success with leg kicks and a strong left hand that left Silva’s eye swollen as the final bell rang.
In the end, we went to the judge’s scorecards.
If you missed out on the UFC 234 main event, we have covered. Here are the highlights from Adesanya vs. Silva.
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The full results from UFC 234 can be seen below.
UFC 234 Results
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- Israel Adesanya def. Anderson Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Lando Vannata def. Marcos Mariano via submission (kimura) – Round 1, 4:55
- Ricky Simon def. Rani Yahya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-25)
- Montana De La Rosa def. Nadia Kassem via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:37
- Jim Crute def. Sam Alvey via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:49
- Devonte Smith def. “Maestro” Dong Hyun Kim via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:53
- Shane Young def. Austin Arnett via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Kai Kara-France def. Raulian Paiva via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Kyung Ho Kang def. Teruto Ishihara via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:59
- Jalin Turner def. Callan Potter via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:53
- Jonathan Martinez def. Wuliji Buren via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
