NIGERIA ADESANYA DEFEATED ITALY'S VETTORI TO RETAIN UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT BELT

Day's after Adesanya was racially attacked in his DM he won the UFC middleweight championship.

Below the content of the messages he received from his Italian opponent's fan.👇👇

"Can't wait to visit...

Go eat bananas

N*gga

Go fuck yourself in your *pe country

He will FCK YOU UP piece of sh*t n*gga, cotton slave!!!

go to sell shoes in the streets like your monkey friends all around the world."

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title on Sunday morning by defeating Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision in the headline bout at UFC 263 at Gila River Arena in Arizona.

It took the Nigeria-born champion's professional record to 21-1, with Adesanya rebounding from his first pro loss - the points defeat to light heavyweight title-holder Jan Blachowicz in March. It marked Adesanya's third successful defence of his middleweight crown.

In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno defeated flyweight belt-holder Deiveson Figueiredo in their rematch to become the UFC's First Mexican-born champion. Moreno, who shared a majority draw with the Brazilian in December, submitted Figueiredo via a third round rear-naked choke.

Adesanya, who prevailed against the Italian by split decision in 2018, was superior throughout, taking the light 50-45 on all three scorecards.

Elsewhere, Leon Edwards survived a late wobble to defeat Nate Diaz on points. The Jamaican-born fighter, the No 3-ranked contender at welterweight, dominated until the final minute, before a straight Left From Diaz rocked him significantly. Edward though stayed the course, to triumph him 49-46 on all three judges' cards and lift his win streak to 10.