Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya was on Sunday morning defeated by Sean Strickland in the UFC Middleweight title match.
Strickland knocked out Adesanya in the fifth round after stabbing out a front kick on the defending Champion.
The American was declared victorious in a unanimous decision by all judges.
Strickland was reduced to tears as his unanimous win was announced.
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Adesanya went on applauds his opponent and paid him respect, as they seemingly buried the hatchet.
The match has been described as one of the biggest upsets in UFC history.
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