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Brendan Schaub says Israel Adesanya not to blame for ‘snoozefest’ against Jared Cannonier

Brendan Schaub thinks fans are wrong in criticizing Israel Adesanya for his somewhat uninspiring performance against Jared Cannonier in last Saturday’s UFC 276 main event at T-Mobile Arena.

Schaub acknowledges the fight was somewhat of a ‘snoozefest’ but lays the blame squarely on the challenger, not the champion.

The former UFC heavyweight thinks fans and celebrities are misdirected in their criticism of Adesanya for doing what he had to do to ensure victory and retain his middleweight title, blaming Cannonier for not pushing the action and taking the fight to the champ.

“Was the main event was a bit of a snoozefest?