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Dabiri-Erewa hails Adesanya for retaining UFC in 3 sets win

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Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has hailed Israel Adesanya for retaining the Unified Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight Category in a three sets win.

Dabiri-Erewa congratulated Adesanya’ on Sunday in a statement signed by Mr Gabriel Odu, Media Public Relations and Protocol Officer of the commission in Abuja.

Recall that Adesanya retained his title, beating Robert Whittaker in a unanimous decision of 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 at the Toyota Sports Centre, Houston-Texas, USA.

The NiDCOM boss congratulated Adesanya for the giant strides in defeating his arch opponent, Whittaker for the second time to retain the title.

She described Adesanya’s performance as a true reflection of the resilience, passion, dedication and commitment of Nigerians both at home and in diaspora.

She urged him to sustain the momentum and win more laurels for Nigeria.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Adesanya took on Robert Whittaker in 2019 in Melbourne, Australia through a knock-out.

Saturday’s fight was Adesanya’s Fourth Title Defence after defeats against Yoel Romero, Paolo Costa and Marvin Vettori, respectively. (NAN)

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