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Israel Adesanya loses to Jan Blachowicz

19:44 pm on 7 March 2021

Middleweight world champion Israel Adesanya has suffered the first loss of his MMA career, missing out in his attempt to claim a second UFC belt at UFC 259 in Las Vegas.

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The Nigerian-born mixed martial arts star - and New Zealand's reigning sportsman of the year - moved up a weight division to challenge Poland's Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title but lost in a unanimous decision.

Just four fighters in UFC history, including Irish superstar Conor McGregor, have held two belts simultaneously.

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