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Israel Adesanya vows to make UFC 276 fight against Jared Cannonier “look easy”
Israel Adesanya expects to make his UFC 276 title defense against Jared Cannonier look easy. Adesanya is looking to defend his middleweight title for the fifth time as he headlines the International Fight Week card against Cannonier. The middleweight champ is a sizeable favorite as many expect him to win, but the champ says he […]
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Israel Adesanya says he doesn’t even know where his UFC belt is right now: “I’m not attached to that thing at all. I know who the f**k I am!”
Apparently Israel Adesanya claims he doesn’t even know where his UFC belt is right now. The UFC’s undisputed middleweight champion, Adesanya (21-1 MMA), has admitted that he feels no attachment to the very heavy championship belt and he doesn’t even know where it is. Israel Adesanya has an almost impeccable record with 15 knockouts and […]
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UFC 276 lineup announced including two title fights
The card for UFC 276 has been announced with two title fights, including Israel Adesanya vs Jared Cannonier, being confirmed. The International Fight Week card is always pretty important for the Ultimate Fighting Championship with the promotion going all out in order to create a real buzz around the product. Every year we tend to […]
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Dana White and several pro fighters react to video of Mike Tyson punching a man on airplane
UFC president Dana White and a string of fighters have reacted to the video footage of Mike Tyson punching a man on a plane. One rule in life that should be clear above all others is that you shouldn’t mess with someone like Mike Tyson. Of course, we all know violence isn’t the answer in […]
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Darren Till still confident he can dethrone UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya: “I know I can beat Adesanya”
UFC middleweight Darren Till still believes he can dethrone reigning champion Israel Adesanya in the future. While he’s hit quite a few stumbling blocks across the last few years, many still believe Darren Till has enough ability to become a genuine contender at either welterweight or middleweight. His association with rising star Khamzat Chimaev has […]
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Jared Cannonier gives prediction for upcoming Israel Adesanya fight: “I’m turning Izzy Adesanya into Easy Adesanya”
Jared Cannonier has given his prediction for his upcoming fight with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. ‘Killa Gorilla’ was last seen in action at UFC 271 in February this year. Cannonier faced off with fellow contender Derek Brunson and won the bout via second-round knockout. Following the fight, the 38-year-old was given the seal of […]
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Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev: “He’s a beast. But he’s a beast at 170”
Israel Adesanya has shared his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 273. It will be Khamzat Chimaev (10-0 MMA) vs Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout this Saturday, April 9th, at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Chimaev will be looking for his 11th win, while Burns will be looking […]
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Alex Volkanovski shares his picks for the three greatest fighters in UFC history
UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski has picked Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre and Israel Adesanya as his three greatest fighters in UFC history. This Saturday night at UFC 273, Alex Volkanovski returns to action as he puts his 145-pound title on the line against Chan Sung Jung – aka The Korean Zombie. If he wins, some […]
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Israel Adesanya shares bold prediction for Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight at UFC 273
Israel Adesanya has shared a bold prediction for the upcoming Khamzat Chimaev vs. Gilbert Burns fight. It will be at UFC 273 this coming Saturday, April 9, 2022 that Chimaev (10-0 MMA) will enter the cage with Burns (20-4 MMA) for the much anticipated welterweight match-up. Khamzat will be entering the Octagon with a perfect […]
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Darren Till fires back at Israel Adesanya over UFC London criticism: “He’s posting videos crying about his teammates”
Darren Till has fired back at Israel Adesanya after the middleweight champ blasted the Brit for celebrating too much with Tom Aspinall. In the main event of UFC London, Till’s longtime friend and training partner in Aspinall submitted Alexander Volkov in the first round. After the event, Till was on top of the Octagon with […]
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Khamzat Chimaev says Israel Adesanya is a much easier fight compared to Kamaru Usman: “I’ll take his head off. Easy money for me!”
Khamzat Chimaev believes it will be easier to smash ‘zero wrestling’ Israel Adesanya than Kamaru Usman. Khamzat last fought at UFC 267 in October 2021 where he defeated Li Jinglians (18-7 MMA). He will be in the cage again this coming April 9th at UFC 273 matching up with Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a […]
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Arnold Allen hits back at Israel Adesanya’s early-stoppage comments regarding Dan Hooker fight: “The man himself didn’t even complain”
Arnold Allen has responded to Israel Adesanya’s comments about his fight with Dan Hooker. The two featherweights squared off at UFC London in the co-main event. Allen dominated the contest and stopped Hooker in the first round with a flurry of punches. Despite the seeming finality of the bout, ‘The Hangman’s teammate Israel Adesanya disagreed […]
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Colby Covington praises “legend” Chael Sonnen for suggesting he fights Israel Adesnaya next: “Uncle Chael makes a very good point”
Colby Covington agrees with Chael Sonnen that he should be next for Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a dominant win over Jorge Masvidal and after the event, Sonnen said the fight that made the most sense is ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya. He believed it would be a massive pay-per-view success and given ‘The Last Stylebender’ […]
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Israel Adesanya criticizes Dan Hooker-Arnold Allen stoppage at UFC London: “Come on ref, what the f**k”
Israel Adesanya thinks the ref stopped Arnold Allen’s TKO win over Dan Hooker too early. In the co-main event of UFC London, Hooker returned to featherweight and was facing Allen who is undefeated in the UFC. It was an intriguing matchup and a crucial fight for Hooker. Early on, both men threw heavy shots but […]
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Israel Adesanya scolds Darren Till for his celebrations at UFC London, ‘The Gorilla’ responds with cocaine accusations
Israel Adesanya was seemingly not impressed with the actions of Darren Till at last Saturday’s UFC London event. Till was in attendance at UFC London this past weekend, cornering his teammate Tom Aspinall in the main event. It was Tom Aspinall (12-2 MMA) vs Alexander Volkov (34-10 MMA) in the heavyweight bout with the Englishman […]
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Colby Covington claims he beat Kamaru Usman twice, interested in fighting Israel Adesanya: “He can’t stop my wrestling”
Colby Covington believes he beat Kamaru Usman twice and thus has expressed interested in fighting ‘cardio kickboxer’ Israel Adesanya. Covington is coming off a decision win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272 and after the event, Chael Sonnen said he thought ‘Chaos’ vs. Adesanya made sense. For Covington, he says he would take that fight […]
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Israel Adesanya shares his thoughts on Paddy Pimblett ahead of UFC London: “He’s getting fed a bum”
Israel Adesanya has weighed in on Paddy Pimblett’s upcoming fight ahead of UFC London. It will Pimblett vs Rodrigo Vargas in a lightweight matchup on Saturday, March 19th at the 02 Arena in London. Paddy Pimblett (17-3 MMA) will meet Rodrigo Vargas (12-4 MMA) in the promotions first card in the U.K. in over two […]
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Henry Cejudo open to training Khamzat Chimaev for “that Israel lasagna guy”, but won’t work against Kamaru Usman
Henry Cejudo has said he’d be open to training Khamzat Chimaev for a fight against Israel Adesanya, but not Kamaru Usman. In his post-retirement career, Henry Cejudo has been busy splitting his time between hosting podcasts and training some of his fellow UFC fighters. The former two-weight champion may still return to the Octagon one […]
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Chael Sonnen explains why nobody needs Colby Covington as bad as UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya
Chael Sonnen believes that Israel Adesanya needs Colby Covington next. ‘Chaos’ is coming off a win over Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. Following the victory, he displayed a willingness in going up to 185-pounds and challenging for Adesanya’s middleweight strap. As of now, ‘The Last Stylebender’ hasn’t shown much interest in fighting the former welterweight […]
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Henry Cejudo rips the UFC for handing out lucrative contracts to Jorge Masvidal and Israel Adesanya: “I’m not signing up to USADA”
Former two-weight UFC champion Henry Cejudo has explained why he’s not interested in re-entering the USADA testing pool right now. While he may have been retired for almost two years, Henry Cejudo is still a pretty important figure in the world of mixed martial arts. In addition to his coaching work and numerous podcast appearances, […]
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Israel Adesanya says he doesn’t need Jon Jones fight but still wants it: “People think I need that for my legacy”
Israel Adesanya says he still would like to fight Jon Jones, even though he doesn’t think he needs it for his legacy. Adesanya is coming off a decision win over Robert Whittaker and with that has practically cleared out the middleweight division. That being said, many think ‘Stylebender’ will move back up to light heavyweight […]
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Alex Pereira believes Israel Adesanya is “scared” to fight him again: “He’s fooling his fanbase”
UFC middleweight contender Alex Pereira believes former foe Israel Adesanya is scared to fight him again. It’s become a popular part of Israel Adesanya’s story in combat sports – especially for those who don’t like him. Back in 2016 and 2017, “The Last Stylebender” twice fought Brazilian star Alex Pereira in kickboxing. In their first […]
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Dana White explains what Colby Covington must do to earn a middleweight title shot against Israel Adesanya
UFC president Dana White has revealed what Colby Covington needs to do in order to earn a title shot against Israel Adesanya. In his two attempts at winning the UFC welterweight championship, Colby Covington took reigning king Kamaru Usman to the limit on both occasions. Alas, despite all of his good work, “Chaos” still came […]
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Chael Sonnen applauds “perfect” welterweight Colby Covington for his callout of Israel Adesanya
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has applauded Colby Covington for his recent callout of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. It’s become pretty common for high-level UFC fighters to either tease moving weight classes or outright do it. Sometimes it goes well and sometimes it doesn’t, but it always creates some real intrigue – mainly because it […]
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Israel Adesanya says he would “definitely” fight Khamzat Chimaev once he has a reason to take him seriously
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has said that once Khamzat Chimaev has earned the opportunity, he’d definitely be willing to fight him. While he may be 4-0 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Khamzat Chimaev has split those wins between welterweight and middleweight. It’s not exactly a secret that he wants to become a champion in […]
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Colby Covington interested in Israel Adesanya fight: “He can’t keep up with my pace”
Colby Covington is set to face Jorge Masvidal next week at UFC 272. However, it seems the former interim welterweight champion has other opponents he wants afterward. ‘Chaos’ has notably said that he would like to fight Kamaru Usman if he beats ‘Gamebred’ next week. Covington would like a trilogy fight against his Nigerian foe […]
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Henry Cejudo downplays potential Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones superfight: “Jon Jones would literally kill him”
Henry Cejudo seemingly has no interest in any sort of Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones superfight. ‘Triple C’ believes that ‘Jones’ would crush his long-time rival, and literally kill him if they fought. The two champions have gone back and forth over the past few years. ‘The Last Stylebender’ intended to eventually move up to […]
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Israel Adesanya explains how Jake Paul assisted in securing his new UFC contract
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has explained the role Jake Paul has played in the discussion regarding fighter pay. It was recently announced that Israel Adesanya has signed a new contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The lucrative new deal is set to make him one of the highest-paid earners in the promotion, which should […]