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UFC 243 | Al Iaquinta believes Dan Hooker fight could be ‘a 15-minute beatdown’
Al Iaquinta is looking to return to the win column at UFC 243 when he takes on Dan Hooker. The Long Island-native will be heading to Australia to take on the Kiwi in Hooker. It will no doubt be a very entertaining fight, yet Iaquinta believes he will get his hand raised and dominate the […]
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UFC 243 | Robert Whittaker plans on exploiting Israel Adesanya’s striking defense
Robert Whittaker sees a clear path to victory against Israel Adesanya and it is not by using his wrestling as some would expect. At UFC 243, the UFC middleweight champion will return to the Octagon for the first time since June of 2018. He will make his return against the interim champ in Adesanya. It […]
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UFC 243 | Holly Holm injured, forced to withdraw from Raquel Pennington rematch
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm has suffered an injury and will no longer be able to compete at next Saturday’s UFC 243 event. The news comes from ESPN‘s Ariel Helwani, who reported the following information on Twitter: “Holly Holm was forced to withdraw from her October 5 fight with Raquel Pennington due to […]
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Israel Adesanya on Robert Whittaker: ‘I’ll pick him apart quite easily’
Israel Adesanya has already established himself as one of the best middleweights in the world. With a record of 17-0, he is confident that his winning strategy will allow him to “pick apart” Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. It’s been a big year for Adesanya. “The Last Stylebender” got tongues wagging in a riveting three-round […]
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Paulo Costa trashes ‘skinny clown’ Israel Adesanya, says Dana White has promised him next title shot
Paulo Costa will be in attendance at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia. But, he will not be there as a backup fighter to weigh-in. Instead, he will be there to watch the main event and see who he is fighting next. Of course, the main event of the card is the middleweight title fight between […]
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Melbourne politicians want Octagon girls banned from UFC 243
When the UFC returns to Melbourne, Australia for UFC 243, it will bring top fighters like Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya, Holly Holm, Raquel Pennington, Dan Hooker and Al Iaquinta along with it. Yet if a one Melbourne-based politicians has their way, the promotion will not bring its beloved Octagon girls to The Land Down Under. […]
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Breaking! Holly Holm returns at UFC 243 in Melbourne, where she previously KO’d Ronda Rousey
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will return to action at October’s UFC 243 event in Melbourne, Australia. ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter, announcing that “The Preachers Daughter” will be taking on former title challenger Raquel Pennington at the highly anticipated event. Breaking: Holly Holm will return to the site of […]
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Robert Whittaker explains why he hasn’t trained with Jon Jones yet
During Israel Adesanya’s and Jon Jones’ intense trash talk, “Bones” said he would help train Robert Whittaker for his fight against “The Last Stylebender”. Yet, with the fight in October at UFC 243, Whittaker and Jones have yet to train together. According to the middleweight champion, there is a simple reason why. “I’m sure it […]
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Max Holloway talks potential UFC 243 fight with Alex Volkanovski
At UFC 240, Max Holloway successfully defended his featherweight title against Frankie Edgar. The Hawaiian champion has strengthened his reign by defeating some of the UFC’s best talent — now including the former lightweight champion. This leaves many wondering, who will try and dethrone “Blessed” next? Australian fighter Alex Volkanovski is currently ranked number No. […]
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UFC 243 will go down in Australia
UFC 243, which will be topped by a middleweight title fight between Australian champion Robert Whittaker and Kiwi interim champion Israel Adesanya, will officially go down in Australia. The card will emanate from Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. This exciting news was teased by Whittaker on Instagram and confirmed by The Daily Telegraph. https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QbHpsHYuW/ “I have […]