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UFC 293 Post-Fight Analysis
Sitting on the edge of my seat, I watched in disbelief as Strickland dominated Adesanya – a sight few had predicted.

Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj:
The fight ended up going differently than I anticipated, Tyson Pedros showed some power that just ended Turkalj's night early. Pedro's striking was looking crisp plus his 1-2 was landing. He is now back in the win column while this loss makes it Turkalj's third loss in a row. That is not a good sign and he will most likely be cut from the promotion.
Justin Tafa vs. Austen Lane:
This fight went how the vast majority expected it to go. Tafa was able to land early and caught Lane with a devastating overhand left that sat him down and the follow-up ground and pound hooks are what ended the night for Lane. Tafa looked amazing and with a win like this he can potentially fight in the rankings and a good fight I can see happening would be between him and Marcos Rogerio de Lima.
Manel Kape vs Felipe Dos Santos:
Wow, what a fight! I called it being a sleeper fight, but it was so much more competitive than I'm sure anyone could imagine. Felipe Dos Santos showed that not only can he hang in there with the top 10 of the division, but by doing all of this at a young age, he will be a top contender in the future. Even with a loss, I think he should fight one of the top 15 ranked guys (David Dvorak is a good matchup in mind). Kape however, proved to be the more experienced fighter and his striking looked more powerful than ever. His wrestling defense was great as well, improvements were clearly shown in this fight. He should end up fighting his original opponent for this card in Kai Kara-France.
Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov:
First off this was a shocking outcome, Ezequiel choke???!!! The only other fighter I can think of who has hit this submission before would be Alexey Oleinik. Volkov proved his ground game is a lot better and a lot more dynamic than expected. Mainly his range is what was winning him the fight and beautifully implemented body kicks. He should be looking at a top-five opponent after a win like this, and with a three-fight winning streak, I could see him getting a rematch against Tom Aspinall because I know that's a fight he would love to get a rematch for. Tai Tuivasa on the other hand has proven that right now he isn't a top-five fighter. He needs a bounce-back fight and I think one against Marcin Tybura would be a good one (even though a rematch against Derrick Lewis would still be as amazing as advertised).
Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland:
What an upset!!! Strickland was able to prove all the doubters wrong and beat Izzy by decision to win the middleweight title. Sean was able to implement his game plan perfectly and was pressuring Adesanya for all five rounds. The knockdown in the first round set the tone for the fight and Strickland's jabs and hooks were landing all night. Izzy was not able to implement his game at all and barely landed any hard strikes on Sean at all. With a win like this, I think Sean should go on and fight du Plessis, while Adesanya should look back to the drawing board and maybe rematch a fighter like Robert Whittaker or Jared Cannonier.