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Joanna Jedrzejczyk on potential Weili Zhang rematch: “I don’t need to make more money, but it’s a money fight”
Joanna Jedrzejczyk doesn’t fight for the money but admits she wouldn’t turn down a “money fight” against strawweight champion, Weili Zhang. The former strawweight champion collided with the division’s current champion, Weili Zhang, at UFC 248. Whilst the main event between Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya was a lacklustre affair, the strawweight fighters delivered an […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk details “rough” days dealing with facial injuries following UFC 248
Joanna Jedrzejczyk went to war with Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 248, producing one of the greatest fights in mixed martial arts history. The brutal five-round contest culminated in a split-decision win for the Chinese champion, although many fans and analysts had scored the bout in favor of Jedrzejczyk. After the thrilling […]
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“Sugar” Sean O’Malley discloses injuries he had prior to entering UFC 248 fight
“Sugar” Sean O’Malley has revealed an ongoing injury with his foot that he battled through to earn his UFC 248 win against Jose Quinonez. After his ongoing debacle with USADA over a tainted supplement, the bantamweight talent returned to the Octagon for the first time in two years at UFC 248, earlier this month. He […]
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Marvin Vettori believes Israel Adesanya showed his ‘true colors’ in fight with Yoel Romero
Marvin Vettori wants to run it back in the Octagon with Israel Adesanya. Until then, the middleweight slugger wants fans to realise that Adesanya isn’t as great as they think he is. Vettori fought “The Last Stylebender” in 2018. He lost the bout via split decision, but believes he had the upper hand in the […]
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Derrick Lewis thanks Israel Adesanya for claiming the “most boring fight ever”
Derrick Lewis is thankful Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero have taken his spot with the most boring fight in MMA history. As the Coronavirus pandemic increases, “The Black Beast” spoke to Ariel Helwani from home about his health, a Francis Ngannou rematch and the lackluster UFC 248 headliner, between Yoel Romero vs Israel Adesanya. The […]
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Jon Jones reacts to Israel Adesanya defeating Yoel Romero at UFC 248
So it turns out Jon Jones was watching March’s middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero at UFC 248. Ten days ago in Las Vegas, ‘The Soldier of God’ took to the Octagon in hopes of handing the promotions reigning middleweight champion his first career loss. Yoel Romero had entered the UFC 248 […]
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Report | Chinese broadcast company makes millions off UFC 248 due to Weili Zhang
UFC star Weili Zhang’s win over Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 is believed to have made a Chinese broadcasting company over $57.5 million. The battle between Zhang and Jedrzejczyk for the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship will likely go down in history as the greatest women’s mixed martial arts fight of all time. Zhang managed to […]
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Israel Adesanya explains why he wouldn’t alter strategy for booing crowd
This past weekend’s UFC 248 main event was lackluster for most, but middleweight champion Israel Adesanya still retained his title with an unanimous decision victory over Yoel Romero. While the fight was a letdown for most fans, the reigning champion was not going to let the crowd effect him during the fight. Making an appearance […]
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Michael Bisping criticizes Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero: “It was sh*tty fight!”
The main event showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero at UFC 248 left some fans wanting more. On the flip side, other fans had enough including the former middleweight champion Michael Bisping. “The Last Stylebender” defended his title for the first time against Romero at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last weekend. Adesanya […]
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Weili Zhang explains how Coronavirus-related complications hindered her performance at UFC 248
UFC strawweight champion Weili Zhang recently explained how the Coronavirus crisis negatively impacted her performance at UFC 248. Zhang made the first defense of her strawweight title in the co-main event of the UFC 248 card, taking on former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. In the weeks leading up to their eagerly anticipated matchup, the coronavirus spread […]
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UFC 248 Medical Suspensions: Israel Adesanya requires further evaluation
Updates regarding medical suspensions for the fighters at UFC 248 have been released, including for the participants in the title fights. UFC 248 went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this past weekend and was headlined by two highly anticipated title fights — Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero for the Middleweight Championship and […]
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Jay Park reacts to alleged Brian Ortega attack at UFC 248
Jay Park has given his thoughts and reaction to the alleged incident that took place between him and Brian Ortega at UFC 248 this past weekend. Over the course of the last few days, more details have emerged regarding the supposed altercation between South Korean music star Jay Park and UFC featherweight star Brian Ortega. […]
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Brian Ortega releases statement following altercation with The Korean Zombie and Jay Park at UFC 248
Former UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega has released a statement following his altercation with The Korean Zombie and Jay Park at UFC 248. During Saturday night’s UFC 248 event in Las Vegas, ‘T-City’ allegedly slapped Jay Park, a friend of The Korean Zombie, this while Chan Sung Jung was taking a bathroom break. The […]
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Neil Magny calls for a fight with ‘Maverick’ following impressive win at UFC 248
At UFC 248, Neil Magny returned to the Octagon to face Chinese contender Li Jingliang. He out-struck Jingliang to win by unanimous decision. Post-fight, the 32-year old reflected on his successful performance and already has his sights set on his next opponent. “We went back and looked at my last five fights, the wins and […]
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Police reports filed following altercation between The Korean Zombie and Brian Ortega
The manager of Chan Sung Jung aka “The Korean Zombie” has confirmed that a police report has been filed following the UFC 248 incident with Brian Ortega. Ever since the scheduled fight between Korean Zombie and Ortega back at UFC Busan was called off due to “T-City” sustaining an injury, it seems as if the […]
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Sean O’Malley takes aim at Henry Cejudo following impressive win at UFC 248
Fan favorite Sean O’Malley returned to the Octagon at last night’s UFC 248 event in Las Vegas for a bantamweight contest with Jose Quinonez. The undefeated bantamweight prospect, O’Malley (11-0 MMA), had not competed since UFC 222 in March of 2018, where he earned a unanimous decision victory over Andre Soukhamthath. ‘Sugar’ had tested positive […]
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What’s next for the stars of UFC 248?
In the main event of UFC 248, Israel Adesanya was looking to defend his middleweight title against the divisions ‘boogeyman’ in Yoel Romero. The co-main attraction saw Weili Zhang looking for her first title defense of the strawweight belt against former division champion, Joanna Jedrzejczyk. In the end, neither title changed hands as Adesanya won […]
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The Korean Zombie vows to KO “coward” Brian Ortega for slapping his friend Jay Park at UFC 248
Chang Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, has penned fellow featherweight star a lengthy message following their confrontation at last night’s UFC 248 event. Yesterday evening in Las Vegas, both Jung and Ortega were in attendance at T-Mobile Arena to watch the events festivities. The former featherweight title challengers have clashed verbally over the past […]
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Joe Rogan gushes over Joanna Jedrzejczyk vs. Weili Zhang title fight at UFC 248
Joe Rogan “can’t stop thinking about” last night’s thrilling strawweight title fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Weili Zhang at UFC 248. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Zhang put her newly acquired 115lbs title on the line against former division title holder, Jedrzejczyk. The highly anticipated fight lived up to the hype, as Jedrzejczyk […]
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Valentina Shevchenko believes Joanna Jedrzejczyk should’ve won judges decision at UFC 248
If UFC flyweight champion, Valentina Shevchenko was a judge she would’ve awarded Joanna Jedrzejczyk the strawweight title on Saturday. In the co-main event of UFC 248, Jedrzejczyk was taking on strawweight champion, Weili Zhang in the Chinese fighters first title defense. It was a fight many were torn on who would win and at the […]
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Israel Adesanya reacts to UFC 248 victory against Yoel Romero
Tonight Israel Adesanya headlined UFC 248 in a blockbuster showdown against Yoel Romero. “The Last Stylebender” set out to defend his title for the first time since claiming it from Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. He achieved a statement victory by knocking-out the former champion in the second round. Tonight he intended on defeating “The […]
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Yoel Romero reacts following loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 248
Tonight Yoel Romero faced Israel Adesanya for the promotions middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 248 in Las Vegas. This wasn’t the first time Romero has fought for a title. He previously fought Robert Whittaker for the 185-pound interim belt. He lost by unanimous decision, but bounced back in his next Octagon appearance. […]
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk reacts following loss to Weili Zhang at UFC 248
Tonight at UFC 248, Joanna Jędrzejczyk aimed to reclaim the promotions strawweight championship against reigning title holder Weili Zhang. The Polish star first tasted UFC championship victory in 2015 when she decimated the divisions inaugural champion Carla Esparza. She won the one-sided bout via TKO in the second round to claim the 115-pound crown. She […]
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Pros react to Israel Adesanya defeating Yoel Romero at UFC 248
Tonight’s UFC 248 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite his recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier of […]
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UFC 248 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero (Highlights)
Tonight’s UFC 248 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring Yoel Romero taking on reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya. Romero (13-4 MMA) will enter tonight’s UFC 248 event headliner on a two-fight losing streak, this after suffering close decision losses to Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa respectively. Despite the recent setbacks, ‘The Soldier […]
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Pros react to Weili Zhang defeating Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248
Weili Zhang squared off with Joanna Jedrzejczyk the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 248 event in hopes of earning her first successful strawweight title defense. Zhang (20-1 MMA) had captured the promotions 115lbs title this past summer, when she needed less than a minute to dispose of former title holder Jessica Andrade. Meanwhile, Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA) […]
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UFC 248 Results: Weili Zhang defeats Joanna Jedrzejczyk (Highlights)
Weili Zhang will be looking to score her first successful title defense when she squares off with former strawweight Queen Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248. Zhang (20-1 MMA) captured the promotions 115lbs title this past summer, when she needed less than a minute to dispose of former title holder Jessica Andrade. Meanwhile, Jedrzejczyk (16-3 MMA) […]
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VIDEO | “Cowboys” Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira share a moment at UFC 248
Fan favorites Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira shared a cool moment following the Brazilian Cowboy’s split decision win over Max Griffin at UFC 248. As seen in the video below supplied by UFC.com, Alex crossed paths with Donald on his way out of the Octagon. Cerrone was in attendance as a fan and actually having […]