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Israel Adesanya slams Yoel Romero for ruining “gifted” UFC 248 title shot
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has slammed contender Yoel Romero for a poor performance in their title fight at UFC 248. Adesanya and Romero put on one of the worst title fights in UFC history as both men refused to engage with each other and each showed a shocking lack of aggressiveness in the bout. […]
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Yoel Romero takes post-fight dig at Israel Adesanya, proclaims himself the ‘people’s champ’
Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya’s UFC 248 middleweight title fight failed to live up to expectations, and both fighters seem to agree it’s because the other was afraid. Romero suggested exactly that on Twitter on Monday morning, sharing a heavily edited screenshot of the Wikipedia entry for the word “fear.” No me. You. #peopleschamp pic.twitter.com/n68AOgpn4V […]
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Israel Adesanya feels he proved Yoel Romero isn’t ‘made of steel’
Israel Adesanya believes that he proved Yoel Romero isn’t “made of steel” at UFC 248. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title against Romero in the card’s main event, winning a controversial and undeniably slow decision over the Cuban. Ahead of this Adesanya vs. Romero fight, much was made of the latter’s durability. UFC […]
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Photo: Check out the judges scorecards for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
The judges’ scorecards for the UFC 248 main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero tell the story of a close, but clear decision win for the champ. Not much happened for 25 minutes between Adesanya and Romero. Both men were very timid for the five rounds, with few strikes being thrown. Ultimately, though, the […]
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Israel Adesanya throws shade at Yoel Romero, praises Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya threw shade at Yoel Romero after their UFC 248 main event, while praising Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Adesanya and Romero met in a highly-anticipated main event for the middleweight belt, but the fight turned out to be anything but. Very few strikes were thrown during the 25-minute affair, but […]
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Dana White reacts to Israel Adesanya’s UFC 248 victory against Yoel Romero
Dana White has reacted to tonight’s UFC 248 main event title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. In the highly anticipated headliner, “The Last Stylebender” defended his belt for the first time against the division’s “boogeyman”, Yoel Romero. “The Soldier of God” was riding a two-fight losing streak prior, and suffered a similar fate […]
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Israel Adesanya opens up on experiences with racism
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is no stranger to racism, and says it exists everywhere. Adesanya shared his thoughts on racism in a recent interview with MMA Fighting. #UFC middleweight champ @stylebender is fully aware racism will follow him throughout his career: "It's like water off a duck's back." Watch full interview: https://t.co/YXUuqPiURX pic.twitter.com/TsM5Iz7sdA — […]
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Michael Bisping: ‘I’d take the belt off Israel Adesanya pretty easily’ if I was still fighting
In the main event of this weekend’s UFC 248, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will look to defend his title for the first time after he claimed the undisputed championship from former champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 last October. As Adesanya prepares for his first title defense against Yoel Romero, former middleweight champion Michael […]
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Israel Adesanya wants to get to Paulo Costa ‘before USADA does’
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes top contender Paulo Costa will inevitably get busted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and wants to get to the Brazilian before that happens. Costa, who is a perfect 13-0 as a pro, cemented himself as the middleweight division’s top contender last August when he defeated Yoel Romero with […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he’s well-prepared to deal with superstardom
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is already a big star, but the expectation is that could become a downright superstar for the promotion. Superstardom, of course, comes with some unique pressure. Over the years, we’ve seen countless athletes go off the rails due to the the side-effects of superstardom. Adesanya, however, is confident he won’t […]
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Israel Adesanya suggests solution to MMA’s judging, scoring problems
Judging is a hot-button issue in MMA of late, and UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has a suggestion that he believes could help mitigate the problem. MMA is scored using the 10 point must system. The winner of each round receives 10 points—unless there’s a point deduction—while the user receives 9 or less. That said, […]
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Dana White discusses star power of Israel Adesanya, Weili Zhang
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang and UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya come from different worlds, but the two fighters definitely have one notable thing in common: they both have the potential to become massive stars for the UFC. At least, that’s what Dana White thinks. White commented on Zhang and Adesanya’s potential superstardom ahead of […]
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Yoel Romero provides weight update for UFC 248 title fight with Israel Adesanya
Yoel Romero has provided an update as to how much weight he still has left to cut ahead of his UFC 248 title fight against Israel Adesanya this weekend. Romero is set for the opportunity of a lifetime on Saturday night as he attempts to take the UFC Middleweight Championship away from “The Last Stylebender”. […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he doesn’t fear ‘boogeyman’ Yoel Romero
Israel Adesanya has explained why he doesn’t fear the “boogeyman” Yoel Romero ahead of their UFC 248 clash in Las Vegas this weekend. Adesanya is set to compete for the first time since UFC 243 where he successfully unified the UFC Middleweight Championship with a resounding victory over Robert Whittaker. He’ll be going up against […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya appears to be dealing with an arm issue ahead of UFC 248
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya appears to be dealing with some sort of issue with his arm in a new video released in the days before UFC 248. In an interview with Combat TV, Adesanya appears to have some sort of bump on his left arm. Immediately, fans in the comments section already threw out […]
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Paulo Costa reacts to Israel Adesanya apology, still plans to ‘erase’ him
Paulo Costa has responded to Israel Adesanya’s apology for his Twin Towers comment, and the Brazilian middleweight is still enraged. At a recent UFC 245 press conference, “The Last Stylebender” made a comment claiming he will crumble Yoel Romero like the Twin Towers in their main event UFC 248 fight in March. His 9/11 reference […]
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Israel Adesanya issues apology for controversial “twin towers” comment
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has issued an apology for his controversial comment involving the twin towers. During the UFC 248 press conference call, ‘Stylebender’ suggested that he would make his next opponent Yoel Romero crumble like the “twin towers” next month in Las Vegas. That 9/11 reference did not sit well with many members […]
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Paulo Costa slams Israel Adesanya for using 9/11 reference in trash talk
Paulo Costa has unloaded on reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya for his questionable 9/11 remark at the UFC 248 press conference. At Friday’s press conference in Las Vegas, ‘Stylebender’ raised eyebrows when he stated that he would make his UFC 248 opponent Yoel Romero “crumble like the twin towers”. The controversial comment did not […]
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Coach: Israel Adesanya will ‘definitely look to move and challenge Stipe’ in the future
ofOver the last few months, much has been made of a potential super fight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Adesanya is seemingly all for this matchup with the heavier man — and that’s not where his inter-divisional ambition ends either. Speaking to Submission Radio recently, Adesanya’s head […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya delivers impassioned speech after winning New Zealand Sportsman of the Year award
This week, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya received a massive honor in his homeland, winning the award for New Zealand Sportsman of the Year. In victory, Adesanya delivered a lengthy and impassioned speech. Suffice it to say the man is good behind the mic. See what Israel Adesanya had to say below. https://twitter.com/skysportnz/status/1227890421780578304 “How long […]
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Darren Till shares hilarious DM from Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya is the reigning UFC middleweight champion. Darren Till is one of the division’s top contenders. As such, the pair are very likely to share the cage in the near future — but that hasn’t stopped them from getting friendly. Early on Tuesday morning, Till shared a hilarious direct message he received from the […]
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Israel Adesanya says Jon Jones is ‘washed up’ after UFC 247 performance
Israel Adesanya was not impressed by Jon Jones’ performance at UFC 247. In the main event of UFC 247, Jones edged out a decision win over Dominick Reyes, in a bout many fighters and fans thought the challenger had won. It was a close fight and for the second fight in a row, many thought […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts to Jon Jones defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 247
Israel Adesanya was clearly keeping an eye on tonight’s UFC 247 main event between Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes. Reyes, now 12-1 in MMA, was challenging Jones for the promotions coveted light heavyweight title in the headliner of tonight’s pay-per-view event in Houston. ‘The Devastator’ entered UFC 247 sporting a perfect 12-0 record, which included […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero get into dance-off at UFC 248 press conference
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his next opponent Yoel Romero got into a dance-off at the UFC 248 press conference. The UFC invited Adesanya and Romero to UFC 247 this weekend and before the card on Saturday night they held a press conference for next month’s UFC 248 event that both men are headlining. […]
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Jon Jones believes he is a bigger draw than Israel Adesanya, even in Australia
This weekend at UFC 247, light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will fight to defend his title for the 14th time against Dominick Reyes. The 205-pound athletes will collide at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. With a buzz swirling around the MMA community, Jon Jones is questioning why he hasn’t headlined more events outside of […]
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Israel Adesanya: Jon Jones ‘needs me if he wants to stay relevant’
Israel Adesanya believes Jon Jones needs him in order to stay relevant. Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight champ, took this shot at the UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones during a recent interview with ESPN. “I don’t need him. Actually, I’ll say he needs me if he wants to stay relevant,” Adesanya said (transcript via […]
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Jon Jones says ‘child’ Israel Adesanya won’t be a challenge if they fight
Jon Jones doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya wants to fight him, but if they do scrap, it apparently won’t be a challenge for him. “Bones” is set to defend his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 this Saturday. Should he win he has spoken about going up to heavyweight and fighting Stipe Miocic. […]
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Israel Adesanya eyes future title defense against Darren Till in a stadium in London
Israel Adesanya knows he will fight Darren Till one day. Adesanya, is set for his first title defense against Yoel Romero at UFC 248, in a fight that he believes will be easy. So, “The Last Stylebender” is actively looking at future fights and has his eyes on a scrap with Darren Till. He and […]