Dana White Confirms Israel Adesanya Will Get Rematch Against Sean Strickland After UFC 293 Upset

• Israel Adesanya is next in line to challenge Sean Strickland for the Middleweight title
• Strickland beat Adesanya by unanimous decision to dethrone the Nigerian-born Kiwi
• Dana White commented on how slow Adesanya looked during his fight with Strickland

Israel Adesanya won’t have to wait too long for a chance to redeem himself and reclaim his Middleweight title.

The Nigerian-born New Zealander lost his Middleweight belt as he was beaten by Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293.

As noted by Sky Sports, Strickland shocked the world when he defeated The Last Stylebender by unanimous decision to capture his first title, being awarded four of the five rounds on all of the judges' scorecards.

With a new face at the head of the division, there were questions over who would challenge Strickland first.

Speaking after the fight, UFC president Dana White confirmed Adesanya would receive a rematch next, The Mirror reported.

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"I think you do the rematch, absolutely. The rematch is interesting; only Israel knows the answers to these questions, and I'm looking forward to hearing it," he said.

Adesanya previously lost his title to Alex Pereira before winning it back in the rematch. The Last Stylebender will, therefore, aim to repeat that feat against Strickland.

White also commented on the Nigerian-born star's performance during the fight, saying the former champion looked like he was in slow motion.

Adesanya breaks silence after UFC 293 loss

Israel Adesanya remains in high spirits despite his defeat at UFC 293, Sports Brief also reported.

The Nigerian-born Kiwi took on America’s Sean Strickland in the main event for the Middleweight title.

Despite being the favourite, Izzy failed to find his range and came off second best in many exchanges.

Strickland defeats Adesanya at UFC 293

Sean Strickland is the new UFC champion in the Middleweight division after producing one of the biggest upsets in the promotion's modern-day history.

As Sports Brief reported, the American appeared to overwhelm Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision to claim the belt in the main event of UFC 293.