Adesanya passed the exam with ease, running through Brunson to win by knockout at 4:51 of the first round. The end came when Adesanya connected on a high kick and dropped Brunson with a left hand. Brunson got back up to his feet and wanted more. Adesanya obliged by blasting the North Carolina native with a blistering straight right hand to knock him down to the canvas and referee Herb Dean immediately stopped the action.
Here is what Twitter thought of Adesanya’s rise into title contention.
