Israel Adesanya has been criticised by UFC rival Sean Strickland for "running" in his latest middleweight title defence.
Adesanya, 33, made the sixth defence of his 185lb belt last month when he outpointed Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. Fans were spotted leaving the T-Mobile Arena before the final round of the fight, with many calling for the UFC to take action because of Adesanya's "boring" title fights.
Cannonier is booked to face Strickland on October 15 as the pair look to get back in the winning column after their recent losses, with Strickland also losing at UFC 276 when he was knocked out by Alex Pereira. Strickland scolded Adesanya for "dancing" around the ring against Cannonier and promised he will not do the same when he fights the 'Killa Gorilla'.
