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Paulo Costa tells Israel Adesanya he shouldn’t have given him the middle finger: ‘See you soon’
UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa was not happy that new UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya flipped him the bird following his knockout win over Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 243. “The Last Stylebender” scaled the Octagon, looked right at Costa in the audience, and stuck his middle fingers up at him. Costa […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he gave Paulo Costa the fingers following UFC 243 win
New UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why he gave the middle finger to Paulo Costa following his main event win at UFC 243. “The Last Stylebender” jumped on top of the Octagon cage after he knocked out Robert Whittaker in the second round of their title fight. He looked right at Costa, who was […]
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Joe Rogan praises Israel Adesanya for performance at UFC 243
UFC commentator Joe Rogan was absolutely blown away by Israel Adesanya’s performance at tonight’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne. Israel Adesanya (18-0 MMA) took on Robert Whittaker (21-5 MMA) for the promotions undisputed middleweight title in this evenings UFC 243 headliner. After dropping Whittaker in the final seconds of round one, ‘Stylebender’ would eventually end […]
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Dana White reacts to UFC 243 main event between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker
The interim champ, Israel Adesanya collided with the middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 243. The much-anticipated bout was expected to break the UFC’s all-time attendance record and saw the Kiwi athletes fight for undisputed middleweight gold. The rising UFC prospect, Adesanya entered the Octagon on an undefeated 17-0 record. His […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to Dan Hooker, claims he is fighting Conor McGregor next!
Dustin Poirier has responded to Dan Hooker’s request for a fight, but says that will have to wait because he is fighting Conor McGregor next. Hooker had defeated Al Iaquinta by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 243 in what can only be described as a sensational performance from ‘The Hangman’. Dan Hooker […]
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Robert Whittaker issues statement following UFC 243 loss to Israel Adesanya
Robert Whittaker squared off with undefeated UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the headiner of tonight’s UFC 243 event. The fight marked Whittaker’s first in fifteen months, as his most previous Octagon appearance had come at UFC 225 in June of 2018. That night in Chicago, Robert Whittaker (21-5 MMA) defeated Yoel Romero by […]
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Pros react to Israel Adesanya defeating Robert Whittaker at UFC 243
A middleweight title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya headlined tonight’s UFC 243 pay-per-view event in Melbourne, Australia. Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since April’s UFC 236 event where he scored a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum to capture the promotions interim middleweight title. […]
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UFC 243 Results: Israel Adesanya KO’s Robert Whittaker (Video)
A middleweight title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya headlines tonight’s UFC 243 pay-per-view event in Melbourne, Australia. Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA) was last seen in action at April’s UFC 236 event where he scored a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum to capture the promotions interim middleweight title. Since joining the […]
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Pros react to UFC 243 co-main event between Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker
Tonight at UFC 243 at the Marvel Stadium in Australia, Al Iaquinta faced Dan Hooker in the co-main event. Al ‘Raging’ Iaquinta entered the Octagon against Dan Hooker and looked to recover from his last fight: a unanimous decision loss to Donald Cerrone. The perennial division contenders faced off in the main event of UFC […]
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UFC 243 Results: Dan Hooker defeats Al Iaquinta (Highlights)
A key lightweight bout featuring former title challenger Al Iaquinta taking on Dan Hooker co-headlines tonight’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. Al Iaquinta (14-5-1 MMA) was last seen in action at May’s UFC event in Ottawa, where he suffered a unanimous decision setback to Donald Cerrone. Prior to his loss to ‘Cowboy’, ‘Raging Al’ […]
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UFC 243 Results: Sergey Spivak submits Tai Tuivasa (Video)
A heavyweight bout between Tai Tuivasa and Sergey Spivak took place on the main card of tonight’s UFC 243 pay-per-view event from Melbourne, Australia. Tai Tuivasa will enter tonight’s contest looking to rebound, this after suffering back-to-back losses to Junior dos Santos and Blagoy Ivanov respectively. Prior to the rough stretch, Tuivasa (8-2 MMA) was […]
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Kelvin Gastelum takes a jab at Robert Whittaker ahead of UFC 243 main event
Kelvin Gastelum decided to take a jab at Robert Whittaker shortly after it was announced that the champion had arrived at the stadium for UFC 243. ‘Bobby Knuckles’ is set to take on undefeated interim middleweight title holder Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA) in tonight’s pay-per-view headliner. Shortly after UFC President Dana White took to social […]
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UFC 243 | Justin Gaethje says he ‘went big’ on a first round finish from Robert Whittaker
UFC lightweight contender Justin Gaethje says he ‘went big’ on a first round finish from Robert Whittaker for tonight’s UFC 243 event. Whittaker will take on Israel Adesanya in a middleweight title unification bout that serves as the headliner of this evenings UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. Justin Gaethje recently took to Twitter where […]
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UFC 243 Results: Megan Anderson submits Zarah Fairn dos Santos (Video)
A women’s featherweight bout between Megan Anderson and Zarah Fairn dos Santos kicked off tonight’s UFC 243 televised prelims. Anderson entered tonight’s contest sporting a record of 9-4. In her most recent Octagon appearance, the Australian suffered a first round submission loss to Canadian standout Felicia Spencer. Since joining the UFC ranks in June of […]
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UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Results and Highlights
The Octagon returns to Melbourne, Australia tonight for UFC 243, an eleven-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker. Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA) was last seen in action at April’s UFC 236 event where he scored a thrilling unanimous decision victory over Kelvin Gastelum to capture the promotions interim middleweight title. Since joining […]
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UFC 243 | Paulo Costa takes one final shot at Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker
Paulo Costa will be watching tonight’s UFC 243 middleweight title unification bout between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker with great interest. The undefeated Brazilian, Costa (13-0 MMA), is expected to be the next man to challenge for the promotions coveted middleweight title. Who that will be depends on the outcome of tonight’s UFC 243 headliner […]
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Conor McGregor sends Israel Adesanya a message prior to UFC 243
Former two division champion Conor McGregor has sent Israel Adesanya a message prior to his title unification bout with Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. The UFC’s current interim middleweight champ, Adesanya, will square off with reigning division kingpin Robert Whittaker in tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 243 main event. Earlier today, Conor McGregor took to his […]
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Thiago Santos wants 2020 title shot upon return
Thiago Santos has been getting back to form after sustaining multiple injuries during his split decision loss against the current heavyweight champion, Jon Jones in July. He suffered complete and partial torn ligaments, forcing the fighter to undergo surgery. However, the title challenger already has his sights set on a 2020 return for the heavyweight […]
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MMA Community reacts after Cain Velasquez appears on WWE Smackdown
Cain Velasquez made his WWE debut last night, appearing shortly after Brock Lesnar won the WWE championship. Brock Lesnar demolished Kofi Kingston in just 10 seconds and secured the WWE championship belt. Brock used his trademark F5 finisher to dethrone the now-former champion, Kingston. However, his moment of happiness was short-lived as Cain Velasquez entered, […]
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Al Iaquinta calls ‘BMF’ title disrespectful to real UFC champions
New York native Al Iaquinta isn’t opposed to his former opponent, Jorge Masvidal facing Nate Diaz on his home turf at Madison Square Gardens. However, he doesn’t approve of the ‘BMF’ title attributed to their UFC 244 bout on the 2nd November. “I don’t know, I think the toughest motherf*cker is the champ, the real […]
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VIDEO | Cain Velasquez shows up at WWE Smackdown and confronts Brock Lesnar
Cain Velasquez showed up at tonight’s WWE Smackdown event where he confronted former UFC rival Brock Lesnar. Velasquez’s surprise arrival occurred shortly after Lesnar had defeated Kofi Kingston to claim the promotions WWE Championship. Check out the footage below: WHAT?!?!@cainmma is HERE and he is getting a piece of the NEW #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar!!!! #SmackDown @HeymanHustle […]
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VIDEO | Aljamain Sterling shows off 26 staples after wrist surgery
UFC bantamweight contender Aljamain Sterling recently went under the knife for wrist surgery, and he posted a video of the aftermath on his social media. In an Instagram post, Sterling showed a video of the 26 staples and stitches in his arm after getting surgery on it. Check out the video below. Warning: graphic. View […]
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UFC 243 weigh-ins results: Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya official, two fighters miss weight
All 22 fighters scheduled to compete on Saturday night’s UFC 243 card have officially weighed in, and two fighters have missed weight. The card features an incredible UFC middleweight title fight between champion Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya. Both men have officially made weight for their championship title bout, and the fight is […]
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Ross Pearson comes out of retirement, November return fight planned
Former UFC lightweight fighter Ross Pearson has decided to come out of retirement. He will fight on November 16 for the Probellum MMA promotion at Brentwood Centre in London, England. The promotion has not yet located an opponent for Pearson. ESPN’s Ariel Helwani first reported the news. Here’s what Helwani said. Former UFC veteran @RossTheRealDeal […]
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Michael Bisping says Tyron Woodley needs to accept loss to Kamaru Usman
Michael Bisping advises Tyron Woodley to just accept his loss to Kamaru Usman and get back on the horse. Back in March, Woodley was shutout by Usman in their UFC welterweight title bout. Usman turned in a brilliant performance and nabbed every round to take the title away from “The Chosen One.” Since that bout, […]
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Scott Coker calls Fedor Emelianenko ‘the greatest fighter in the history of MMA,’ retirement fight in Russia planned
Bellator president Scott Coker was recently asked about the future of the legend Fedor Emelianenko. According to Coker, he believes Fedor is the greatest MMA fighter of all time and said the Russian still plans on fighting a few more times, including a matchup on home soil for his final retirement bout within the next […]
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Wanderlei Silva calls out Vitor Belfort for bare-knuckle fight
MMA legend Wanderlei Silva, who recently signed with Bare Knuckle FC, has called out long-time rival Vitor Belfort to a bare-knuckle fight. Speaking to AgFight.com, Silva said he badly wants to get his hands on Belfort. “Regarding Bare Knuckle, I was invited to make an appearance there. I was invited to watch (Antonio Bigfoot Silva’s) […]
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Robert Whittaker lauds Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘No one can stop him’
Count Robert Whittaker among those who are very impressed with the undefeated Dagestani lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Whittaker says what he has seen of Nurmagomedov has been “phenomenal.” He doesn’t expect anyone will stop the lightweight champ any time soon. “I’m a huge fan of Khabib,” Whittaker said of Nurmagomedov to MMA Fighting. “I think […]