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Israel Adesanya explains why he doesn’t fear ‘boogeyman’ Yoel Romero
Israel Adesanya has explained why he doesn’t fear the “boogeyman” Yoel Romero ahead of their UFC 248 clash in Las Vegas this weekend. Adesanya is set to compete for the first time since UFC 243 where he successfully unified the UFC Middleweight Championship with a resounding victory over Robert Whittaker. He’ll be going up against […]
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Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she’ll outwork Weili Zhang and make her ‘quit’ to reclaim belt
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is looking to reclaim her strawweight crown when she battles the current champion Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 248 this Saturday. Jedrzejczyk held the title from March 2015 to November 2017 and then lost it to Rose Namajunas. Since then, she had another chance at the belt and fought for […]
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PHOTO | Motorcycle crash cancels UFC 248 bantamweight bout
Movsar Evloev is out of his scheduled fight against Jamall Emmers at UFC 248 as a result of a nasty motorcycle crash. The big event next weekend will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada with the headline bout being Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Further down the card, though, many […]
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VIDEO | Watch UFC 248 headliner Yoel Romero destroy Chris Weidman with a flying knee
https://youtu.be/oyZ6k6BJHok Yoel Romero will look to usurp the UFC middleweight throne when he takes on the division’s current champion, Israel Adesanya, in the main event of UFC 248 on March 7 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Romero has proved you don’t need a win-streak to earn a title shot, as he is coming off back-to-back defeats. […]
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UFC 248: ‘Romero vs Adesanya’ Fight Card and Start Times
The next UFC pay-per-view on the calendar is the stacked UFC 248 card in Las Vegas, Nevada, scheduled for March 7. In the main event, Israel Adesanya will fight Yoel Romero for middleweight gold. The bout will be “The Last Stylebender’s” first title defence since claiming the middleweight belt from Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. […]
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Jared Cannonier reveals injury, has a message for Darren Till
Jared Cannonier will not be fighting Darren Till or serving as a replacement for next months UFC 248 main event. The middleweight standout, Cannonier, was originally slated to square off with former division champion Robert Whittaker at the March 7 event in Las Vegas. However, ‘The Reaper’ was forced to withdraw from the contest, linking Darren […]
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Report | Jared Cannonier vs. Darren Till bout scrapped from UFC 248
Jared Cannonier and Darren Till will not happen at UFC 248 after all. Cannonier was originally expected to fight Robert Whittaker on the card but the former champ had to pull out. Since then, Till and Cannonier were linked to a fight. However, Dana White said the Englishman was hurt, while Till insisted any issues surrounded […]
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Israel Adesanya explains how he will counteract Yoel Romero’s wrestling
Israel Adesanya knows he’s in for a challenge when he faces Yoel Romero at UFC 248. But the middleweight champion believes he has his opponent’s number and knows what it takes to nullify his wrestling. Earlier this week, “The Last Stylebender” sat down for an interview with Yahoo Sports to discuss his first title defence […]
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Dana White reveals backup plan for Yoel Romero vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 248
Dana White has a backup plan in case Yoel Romero or Israel Adesanya are forced to withdraw from their slated middleweight title fight at UFC 248. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (18-0 MMA), is scheduled to defend his title against Romero in the main event of UFC 248 on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena […]
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PHOTOS | Posters released for UFC 248, UFC Norfolk
The UFC has released the official posters for two of its upcoming cards: UFC Norfolk, scheduled for February 29 in Norfolk, and UFC 248, scheduled for March 7 in Las Vegas. See these new fight posters below, as revealed by the UFC on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/B74orwBlLXG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B74rcSLg8sC/ UFC Norfolk will be headlined by a clash between […]