Nigerian-born former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has announced a sabbatical from mixed martial arts after suffering following his defeat to Sean Strickland in September. - The 34-year-old lost his middleweight championship to Strickland by unanimous decision in Sydney last month, in
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