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UFC 248: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Toe-to-Toe Preview - A complete breakdown

Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero headlines UFC 248 this March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

One sentence summary

David: Whoa[/Keanu]

Phil: Some comic book shit

Stats

Record: Israel Adesanya 18-0 | Yoel Romero 13-4

Odds: Israel Adesanya -250 | Yoel Romero +230

History / Introduction to the fighters

David: Adesanya is at the top of MMA’s layer cake. Not only is he a technical marvel — something the UFC has rarely been able to advertise when going back the days of Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, and Tim Sylvia — but he’s a strong personality who doesn’t use obnoxiousness as a substitute for charisma (see Sonnen, and to a lesser extent, McGregor before he became a caricature of himself).