As to main event, still no one could crack DDP magic. First round was even, second and third I would give to Izzy. Fourth, also Izzy, who was landed more, found his distance, looked more fresh. Then all of a sudden, a weird overhand, two more punches and Izzy is tapping…
In the second and third rounds, both really pressed each other but Adesanya did have the advantage, for the fourth rounds when it started showing Adesanya doing fairly hard uppercut and after that Du Plessis looked like he was starting to get overwhelmed and his energy was decreasing.
But unexpectedly Du Plessis was able to put Adesanya under pressure and deliver several punches before really getting the momentum that could create an opportunity for rear-naked choke until Adesanya decided to give up.
It should be noted that the rear-naked choke is dangerous lock and anyone will definitely have difficulty releasing this lock if it is really done correctly.
I lost the bet and Adesanya had to fail to win the title after almost year of rest, in the end Du Plessis retained his belt.