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Jon Jones reacts to Israel Adesanya defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC 263
Former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 263 main event rematch between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Jones (26-1 MMA) and Adesanya (21-1 MMA) have become bitter rivals over the past couple of years, so it was no surprise to see that ‘Bones’ tuned in for tonight’s headliner. Adesanya had entered […]
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Pros react to Israel Adesanya defeating Marvin Vettori at UFC 263
Israel Adesanya was looking to earn his third middleweight title defense when he rematched Marvin Vettori in tonight’s UFC 263 main event. Adesanya (21-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-5-1 MMA) had originally collided in April of 2018, with the promotions reigning middleweight champion emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since then ‘The Italian Dream’ had […]
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UFC 263 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Marvin Vettori (Highlights)
Israel Adesanya will attempt to earn his third middleweight title defense when he rematches Marvin Vettori in tonight’s UFC 263 main event. Adesanya (20-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) originally collided in April of 2018, with the promotions reigning middleweight champion emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since then ‘The Italian Dream’ has gone […]
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Kevin Holland roasts Marvin Vettori for putting his Venum shorts on backwards for UFC 263 photoshoot
Kevin Holland could not resist roasting his former opponent Marvin Vettori after the Italian posed with his shorts on backwards at the UFC 263 photoshoot. Holland (21-7 MMA) and Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) squared off back in April at UFC Vegas 23, with ‘The Italian Dream’ emerging victorious by unanimous decision after dominating ‘Trailblazer‘ with his […]
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UFC 263: ‘Adesanya vs Vettori 2’ Live Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Arizona for tonight’s UFC 263 event, a fourteen-bout fight card headlined by a rematch between Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori. Adesanya (20-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) originally collided in April of 2018, with the promotions reigning middleweight champion emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since then ‘The Italian Dream’ […]
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UFC 263 weigh-in results: Israel Adesanya and Deiveson Figueiredo both on weight, title fights official
The official weigh-ins for UFC 263 took place on Friday in Glendale, Arizona, and 27 of the 28 fighters scheduled to compete made weight. In the main event of the evening, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya puts his belt on the line when he takes on rival Marvin Vettori in a rematch. Adesanya came in […]
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Marvin Vettori suggests he’s a “superior fighter”, Israel Adesanya responds with bold prediction
Marvin Vettori believes he’s a much better fighter than Israel Adesanya. In the main event of UFC 263, Adesanya and Vettori will rematch in the same arena where they fought back in 2018 with ‘Stylebender’ winning a split decision. It was a close fight which makes the rematch intriguing and ahead of the scrap, Vettori […]
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Israel Adesanya says Kamaru Usman “inspired” him to beat Marvin Vettori again, plans to “shut him down”
Israel Adesanya admits he wasn’t too interested in fighting Marvin Vettori again. Adesanya and Vettori fought back in 2018 with Adesanya winning a split decision win. Since then, Vettori claimed he won the scrap and was eager for the rematch. Now that they are set to meet in the main event of UFC 263 the […]
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Dana White shoots down the notion that Israel Adesanya has cleaned out the middleweight division ahead of UFC 263
UFC president Dana White shot down the notion that 185lbs champ Israel Adesanya has cleaned out the middleweight division ahead of UFC 263. Adesanya returns back to the middleweight division this Saturday night when he takes on Marvin Vettori in a rematch that headlines UFC 263. Coming off of his first career loss to Jan […]
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UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 full betting odds
Check out the complete betting odds for this Saturday’s UFC 263 card featuring Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title against Marvin Vettori. The UFC 263 main event sees Adesanya and Vettori have their highly-anticipated rematch in the same arena they fought in back in 2018. In the first bout, they fought to a split decision […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori exchange words following run-in at UFC 263 fighter hotel
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and rival Marvin Vettori exchanged words following their run-in at the UFC 263 fighter hotel. Adesanya and Vettori meet in the main event of UFC 263 this Saturday night in a rematch. The two previously met in April 2018, with Adesanya winning a split decision. They now meet again three […]
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Israel Adesanya guarantees the judges won’t be needed for his rematch against Marvin Vettori
Israel Adesanya still doesn’t understand how Marvin Vettori thought he won the first fight, but he plans on putting an exclamation mark on it on Saturday. In the main event of UFC 263, Adesanya will look to defend his middleweight title against Vettori in a rematch of their 2018 bout. It was “The Last Stylebender’s” […]
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UFC 263 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 263, Israel Adesanya looks to defend his middleweight title for the third time as he rematches Marvin Vettori. Heading into the fight, Adesanya is a -250 favorite while the challenger is a +200 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions […]
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Marvin Vettori scores sponsorship with Dolce & Gabbana ahead of UFC 263 title fight
Marvin Vettori has secured a sponsorship deal with Dolce & Gabbana heading into his UFC 263 main event this Saturday. The news comes courtesy of his manager Ali Abdelaziz as “The Italian Dream” gears up for the most important fight of his life. He’ll be taking on Israel Adesanya, the man who beat him via […]
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Israel Adesanya and Marvin Vettori get in heated war of words ahead of UFC 263 rematch (Video)
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his rival Marvin Vettori got in a heated war of words ahead of their rematch at UFC 263. Adesanya and Vettori meet for the second time inside the Octagon next Saturday night at UFC 263 with Adesanya’s 185lbs gold up for grabs. These two previously met in April 2018, […]
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Previously quiet Israel Adesanya trolls Marvin Vettori ahead of UFC 263 rematch
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been relatively quiet ahead of his UFC 263 rematch with Italian standout Marvin Vettori. Adesanya (20-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) originally collided in April of 2018, with the promotions reigning middleweight champion emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since then ‘The Italian Dream’ has gone on to win five fights […]
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Luke Rockhold appreciates Israel Adesanya’s style but says the UFC champ is “beatable in so many ways”
Luke Rockhold is confident he would beat Israel Adesanya if he gets the chance to face him. Rockhold has recently revealed he is looking to return to the middleweight but many of the divisions top-15 have turned him down. However, he is still eager to return and knows if he works his way to a […]
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City Kickboxing fighter Fau Vake dies due to injuries suffered in assault
City Kickboxing has released a statement confirming the death of amateur MMA fighter Fau Vake after a week in critical condition. Vake was admitted to hospital due to injuries suffered from an assault last Sunday morning in Auckland, with his teammates and coaches all being by his side in the days since – including Eugene […]
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UFC 263: ‘Adesanya vs Vettori 2’ Fight Card and Start Times
The Octagon returns to Arizona for next month’s UFC 263 event, a fifteen-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2. Adesanya (20-1 MMA) and Vettori (17-4-1 MMA) originally collided in April of 2018, with the promotions reigning middleweight champion emerging victorious by way of split decision. Since then ‘The Italian Dream’ has […]
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Israel Adesanya blasts “coward punchers” after teammate Fau Vake left in critical condition following assault
UFC superstar Israel Adesanya blasted “coward punchers” after his teammate Fau Vake was left in critical condition following an assault. Vake, who is a teammate of Adesanya at City Kickboxing, was allegedly assaulted following a local MMA event in Auckland on Sunday morning, according to Newshub. According to witnesses, Vake was punched from behind and […]
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Marvin Vettori: Israel Adesanya ‘kind of quit’ when taken down vs. Jan Blachowicz
Marvin Vettori is finally set to get his long-awaited rematch with Israel Adesanya. The current middleweight champion in Adesanya last fought at UFC 259 in March when challenging for the 205-pound title. Poland’s Jan Blachowicz would end up getting the better of his fellow champion by way of a unanimous decision on the night – […]
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Jack Hermansson says he’s the hardest matchup for Israel Adesanya at 185lbs: “His bottom game is definitely not the best”
Jack Hermansson says he’s the hardest matchup for UFC champion Israel Adesanya at 185lbs, saying “His bottom game is definitely not the best.” Hermansson returns to the Octagon next Saturday at UFC 262 against Edmen Shahbazyan in a fight between two top-15 middleweights coming off of tough losses. Hermansson dropped a decision to Marvin Vettori […]
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UFC 263: ‘Adesanya vs Vettori 2’ is absolutely stacked with the addition of Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards
The UFC 263 card looks more stacked than ever after it was confirmed that Nate Diaz vs Leon Edwards has been moved to this event. Diaz and Edwards were initially set to square off at UFC 262 which will take place next weekend. However, it’s now been confirmed that an undisclosed minor injury has forced […]
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Robert Whittaker criticized by Eugene Bareman for turning down title shot against Israel Adesanya
UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker was criticized by coach Eugene Bareman for turning down a title shot against Israel Adesanya. After defeating Kelvin Gastelum in lopsided fashion at UFC Vegas 24, it was fully expected that Whittaker would get the next title shot against Adesanya. However, the promotion announced that it will be Marvin Vettori […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he is fighting Marvin Vettori next
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why he is fighting Marvin Vettori next and not Robert Whittaker as many expected him to. Adesanya was widely expected to fight Whittaker in a rematch after the Aussie had a stellar performance at UFC Vegas 24 recently to pick up his third straight win. However, the UFC instead […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya reacts to Chris Weidman’s horrible leg break at UFC 261
Israel Adesanya had a similar reaction to many others when Chris Weidman broke his leg at UFC 261. On the main card of the stacked pay-per-view, Weidman and Uriah Hall were having a rematch over 10 years in the making. It was a crucial fight for both men, but unfortunately, on the first strike of […]
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Robert Whittaker issues hilarious response when asked if he hopes Israel Adesanya will beat Marvin Vettori in UFC 263 rematch
Robert Whittaker gave a hilarious response when asked if hoped Israel Adesanya would beat Marvin Vettori in their scheduled rematch at UFC 263. After Whittaker (23-5 MMA) scored a dominant victory over Kelvin Gastelum last weekend, which extended his current winning streak to three in a row, many fans expected that a rematch with reigning […]
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Robert Whittaker explains why it was impossible for him to accept a rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 263
Robert Whittaker explained why it was impossible for him to accept a rematch with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 263. Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum at last weekend’s UFC Vegas 24 event to improve to 3-0 since losing his belt to Adesanya at UFC 243. The Aussie was widely expected to be next in […]