“You Probly Represent China Too” – Defending Israel Adesanya’s Loss Against Sean Strickland Proves Costly for Casey O’Neill as Fans Destroy Her After “Poppy Syndrome” Comments

The eagerly anticipated bout between UFC middleweights Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland saw the emergence of a new middleweight champion. ‘Tarzan’ displayed a dominant performance throughout the five-round bout, and the judges scored him a unanimous decision victory. There was no doubt that the Californian fighter deserved the win, as ‘The Last Stylebender’ looked out of sorts for most of the clash.

 This was a disappointing outing for the Nigerian Fighter’s fans, who had expected him to easily defeat ‘Tarzan.’ Although the 32-year-old had not faced as many challenging opponents as ‘Stylebender’, he was able to defeat the two-time middleweight champion in his very first title shot. Adesanya’s loss has left some heartbroken, and one among them is the Australian UFC fighter, Casey O’Neill. She called out people in her homeland for not treating Adesanya well.

Casey O’Neil supports Israel Adesanya by ditching her own people

Casey O’Neill sat with MMA Hour’s Ariel Helwani. During the chat, the 9-1 record holder called out the Australians for not supporting ‘The Last Stylebender.’ She said, “I love [Israel Adesanya]. I think that he stands for great things, I think he has done great things for the sport… In Australia, there is this weird tall poppy syndrome, where people don’t want to see people from where they are from do well.” 

‘King’ continued, “They clap at people’s demise, which is really sh*t. I have seen it and I have felt it.” The majority of the Australian crowd at the Qudos Bank Arena cheered for Strickland, and there were hardly any supporters for Adesanya, according to O’Neill.

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When the netizens came across the words of the UFC flyweight, they quickly corrected her by saying that Adesanya was not from Australia. Some of the fans were quick to criticize her for her claims against Australians.

Fans lash out at the UFC Flyweight

O’Neill received severe backlash from people for claiming that Australians have “poppy syndrome.” According to the fans, she said something stupid and unacceptable. One of the fans does not want to consider her an Australian fighter.

• “Well Casey that’s the most stupidest thing I’ve read all day thanks for that”
• “We the people from Australia do not claim her at all….take her back Scotland”

Before stepping into the world of MMA, Israel Adesanya was a kickboxer on the regional scene in China. He was highly successful there, and people from China called him ‘The Black Dragon’. According to a fan, Adesanya represents China, and now O’Neill might also stand with China.

• “Shut up Casey you probly represent china too”

Another fan stated that Adesanya has a very unlikeable personality, which made people cheer for Strickland instead of him.

•  “No they are just sick of his childish sh*t and stupid talks, thats why.”
• “or maybe people don’t like Izzy as a person because he isn’t a very likable person? Great fighter, crap personality”

One of the fans claimed that Adesanya badmouthed former Australian champion Robert Whittaker. The two were former rivals, and the fan was unhappy with how ‘Stylebender’ treated Whittaker. Another man mentioned that Australians didn’t support Adesanya as he is neither from Australia nor New Zealand.

• “He’s not from Australia, and he talked sh*t about Robert Whittaker who is our man, and the world knows he’s a good man who talks sh*t about nobody, she needs to get her facts right. The guy has a big mouth and says stupid sh*t.”
• “He’s not from Australia or New Zealand. By no means is anybody obligated to cheer for him. Society is imploding.”

Based on the reactions above, we can easily see that Casey O’Neill’s comments didn’t sit well with the fight fans. She seems to have mixed up Adesanya’s nationality with somebody else and fans don’t seem to be in awe of Adesanya. What are your thoughts about O’Neill’s comments? Let us know in the comments below.

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