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Israel Adesanya says Jon Jones can ‘run to heavyweight’, but he will hunt him down regardless
Israel Adesanya wants to cement his legacy as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. To do so, Adesanya believes he needs to face the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In a recent interview with BT Sport, Jones shut down claims of a potential Adesanya matchup. The UFC star doesn’t see himself facing the middleweight […]
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Jorge Masvidal warns Israel Adesanya of Yoel Romero’s power: ‘You might wake up in a recovery bed’
Jorge Masvidal believes Yoel Romero will defeat Israel Adesanya to win the promotions middleweight title. Adesanya had publicly called out Yoel Romero for his first title defense after Paulo Costa got injured and it will happen in the main event of UFC 248. Even though the fight is over a month away, Masvidal says his […]
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Israel Adesanya says he’ll make Yoel Romero fight ‘look easy’
Israel Adesanya is full of confidence ahead of his title fight against Yoel Romero. In the main event of UFC 248, Adesanya will look to defend his title for the first time when he takes on Romero. Yet, “The Last Stylebender” revealed it was tough to convince the UFC to make this fight with the […]
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VIDEO | Watch Israel Adesanya react to Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246
Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon garnered priceless reactions from the MMA community. That included fellow MMA superstar, Israel Adesanya, who reacted to ‘The Notorious” 40-second victory against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. The current middleweight champion tuned into the blockbuster event with friends in New Zealand. In the main event, the Irishman returned to […]
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Israel Adesanya praises Kobe Bryant: ‘Mamba Mentality is worldwide’
Israel Adesanya is one of many top MMA fighters to pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Adesanya shared his thoughts on Bryant in a video from EMG Access on YouTube. “I don’t follow basketball, I just follow greatness, and just watching the way he played […]
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Kamaru Usman explains why he’ll never fight Israel Adesanya or Khabib Nurmagomedov
Kamaru Usman is not interested in moving up in weight to fight Israel Adesanya or taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov. Usman, who is the current UFC welterweight champion made it very clear he does not want to fight the champions in the weight classes below and above him. He and Nurmagomedov share the same manager and […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya links up with comedian Tom Segura to trash talk Yoel Romero
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has already proved he doesn’t need any help in the trash talking department, but he’s decided to enlist some anyway. Adesanya recently linked up with comedian Tom Segura to direct some trash talk at his UFC 248 opponent Yoel Romero. See it below (via @seguratom on Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/p/B7w_LSfJoZJ/ “Yoel, first […]
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Dana White outlines timeline of potential Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones superfight
UFC president Dana White has outlined the timeline of a potential superfight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Adesanya and Jones have gone back-and-forth at each other on social media in the last few months, and White has admitted in the past that he is intrigued by a […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts to Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246: ‘That was gangster’
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was very impressed with Conor McGregor’s knockout win over Donal Cerrone at UFC 246. “The Last Stylebender” watched UFC 246 from his home in Auckland, New Zealand and had nothing but good things to say about the way McGregor demolished Cerrone. In particular, Adesanya says he was impressed with McGregor’s […]
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Opening betting odds released for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming title fight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Yoel Romero at UFC 248. The UFC made the long-rumored middleweight title bout official late on Thursday evening for UFC 248, which will take place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Adesanya […]
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Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero official for UFC 248
Israel Adesanya’s first title defense is set as he will headline UFC 248 against the man he has been calling out, Yoel Romero. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Adesanya vs. Romero is official per UFC president, Dana White. TalkMMA (aka Dizz) on Twitter was first to report the fight was being targeted for this card. […]
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Israel Adesanya unleashes scathing critique of Jon Jones’ legacy: ‘You’re a steroid cheat’
Israel Adesanya made quite an entrance for his UFC 243 middleweight title fight with Robert Whittaker. While many fans celebrated his elaborate walkout, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was not impressed, and did not hide that fact. During a recent interview with ESPN, Adesanya responded to Jones’ critique of his UFC 243 walkout. He […]
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Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is ‘done’
Israel Adesanya will make his first defense of the UFC middleweight title opposite former title challenger Yoel Romero. The bout was initially reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter, and Adesanya made it official in a recent interview with ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC. https://twitter.com/talkmma/status/1206700211713781761 “The fight’s done. Make no mistake, I’m still putting […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to Jon Jones’ insults, suggests he is ‘coming for him’
2019 was a magnificent year for the current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, and he expects nothing less in 2020 and beyond. His future plans include fighting the 205-pound champion, Jon Jones. In the meantime, “The Last Stylebender” responded to the light heavyweight’s multiple insults and returned the favor. Adesanya appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show […]
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Paulo Costa hopes Israel Adesanya waits for him as he says champ will ‘not survive’ Yoel Romero
Paulo Costa was expected to be next in line for middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. However, an injured bicep took him out of those conversations. But, the Brazilian hopes the champ waits for him to return instead of fighting Yoel Romero. Romero and Adesanya have been going back-and-forth on social media. And, UFC president, Dana White […]
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Yoel Romero asks Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign fight contract
Top contender Yoel Romero asked UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign a reported fight contract against him. UFC president Dana White recently told ESPN that the UFC is planning on booking a middleweight title fight between Romero and Adesanya. Rumors out there have suggested that the bout could take […]
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Dana White confirms UFC working on Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
UFC president Dana White has confirmed the promotion is working on booking UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya against Yoel Romero. For months we have heard rumors that Adesanya could fight Romero but so far nothing has been made official. White said that he didn’t have anything official to announce just yet, but hinted an announcement […]
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Darren Till DMs Israel Adesanya requesting middleweight title, champ responds
All Darren Till wants for Christmas is the middleweight belt. On Christmas Day, the recent addition to the middleweight division sent an Instagram DM to the 185-pound champion. He wished Israel Adesanya a Merry Christmas, but on the condition that he hands over the middleweight gold. The king of memes (and the division) responded with […]
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Jon Jones has some bold words for middleweight champ Israel Adesanya
The ongoing feud between UFC champions Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya continued earlier today, and this time it was ‘Bones’ dishing out the insults on ‘Stylebender’. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight kingpin, Jones, responded to reporters questioning his desire to fight the newly crowned UFC middleweight title holder, Adesanya. “If Israel wanted to fight me, […]
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PHOTO | Israel Adesanya is looking jacked
Israel Adesanya seems to have packed on some size. The UFC middleweight champion flaunted his impressive physique in a recent Instagram post, attributing his apparent gains to all the “‘Murica food” he ate during his recent travels in the United States. See the champ flexing below: https://www.instagram.com/p/B55HSmwHIyI/ This post from Adesanya is bound to get […]
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Joe Rogan believes feud with Jon Jones benefits Israel Adesanya
The newfound feud against Jon Jones will only benefit Israel Adesanya, according to Joe Rogan. The new middleweight champion began challenging the light heavyweight champion as part of his hunt for the official GOAT status. The pair have been butting heads, only adding to notoriety of each fighter and anticipation of a possible super fight. […]
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Israel Adesanya suggests a fight with Paulo Costa would be similar to McGregor-Aldo
Israel Adesanya says a potential bout with Paulo Costa would be similar to Conor McGregor’s fight against Jose Aldo. Of course, in that fight, the Irishman knocked out Aldo in just 13 seconds with the first punch he threw. He also trash-talked the Brazilian leading up to the fight and many believe McGregor was in […]
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Israel Adesanya discusses the nickname he had before ‘The Last Stylebender’
Before making his presence known as “The Last Stylebender”, Israel Adesanya actually went by a very different title. Adesanya has been all over the mixed martial arts world in the last few months following his monumental triumph over Robert Whittaker back at UFC 243. He made a statement in the main event of that card […]
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Israel Adesanya hypes up his ground game: ‘Khabib isn’t the only one who can maul people’
Israel Adesanya says his ground game is one of the best in mixed martial arts although no one has really seen it. Adesanya, who is the current UFC middleweight champion, came from a kickboxing background and says he takes offense to boxers saying they are the best fighters out there. He says MMA fighters are […]
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Mike Winkeljohn believes Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya will happen but it won’t be a close fight
Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have been going back-and-forth at one another on social media and a fight between the two seems likely. Yet, “The Last Stylebender” has said it won’t happen until 2021 once he clears out the middleweight division. Jones’ coach in Mike Winkeljohn isn’t sure if that timeline is realistic as he […]
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VIDEO | Israel Adesanya claims he is living rent free in Jon Jones’ head
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya continues to have a lot of fun with Jon Jones, claiming that he’s living rent free in the light heavyweight king’s head. The two men have been going back and forth on Twitter for awhile now, with Adesanya’s triumph over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 fueling the flames for a […]
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Israel Adesanya fires back at “noob” Jon Jones for insinuating he is “pathetic”
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya fired back at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, calling him a “noob” for insinuating he is “pathetic.” Adesanya and Jones have been going back-and-forth on social media for the last few months and it ramped up after Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker back at UFC 243 to win the middleweight […]
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Israel Adesanya shuts down talk of immediate rematch with Robert Whittaker
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya makes it clear that if former division title holder Robert Whittaker wants a rematch, he will have to earn it. Adesanya (18-0 MMA) defeated Whittaker via second round knockout in the main event of UFC 243 to become the promotions undisputed middleweight kingpin. It was a clinical performance from ‘Stylebender‘, […]