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Israel Adesanya and other Black UFC athletes respond to Colby Covington’s “racist” comments
Israel Adesanya and other notable Black UFC athletes have fired back at welterweight fighter Colby Covington for his recent controversial remarks. Prior to his grudge match with bitter rival Tyron Woodley this past weekend, ‘Chaos’ made headlines when he suggested that ‘T-Wood’ was a “domestic terrorist sympathizer” for his support of Black Lives Matter. Despite […]
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Israel Adesanya claims UFC 253 opponent Paulo Costa is the dirtiest fighter in MMA
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that his upcoming opponent at UFC 253, Paulo Costa, is the dirtiest fighter in MMA. Adesanya and Costa do not like each other and next Saturday at UFC 253 on Fight Island both men will finally get the chance to rip each other’s head off when they square off […]
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Marion Reneau injured, Sijara Eubanks steps up on short notice for UFC 253 fight with Ketlen Vieira
Sijara Eubanks is set to step in and fight Ketlen Vieira on short notice after Marion Reneau pulled out of their upcoming showdown, ESPN reports. Eubanks is set to get back into the cage just two weeks after her unanimous decision win over Julia Avila last weekend, and if she’s able to get the win […]
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Israel Adesanya addresses video of Paulo Costa beating up a fake ‘Stylebender’
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has addressed the recent video released by his soon to be opponent Paulo Costa. Earlier this week the undefeated Brazilian took to social media where he shared a video of him beating up a ‘Stylebender’ impersonator. For Adesanya (19-0 MMA), the video only assists in proving his theory that he […]
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Video | Paulo Costa flaunts his physique ahead of UFC 253 title fight with Israel Adesanya
The most anticipated middleweight title fight in UFC history will take place later this month when Paulo Costa challenges Israel Adesanya on September 26. Both men will enter the UFC 253 headliner sporting perfect professional records and thus someone’s zero will have to go. Paulo Costa currently sports a professional record of 13-0, with his […]
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Claudia Gadelha forced out of UFC 253 fight with Yan Xiaonan
Claudia Gadelha is out of her upcoming UFC 253 bout after suffering a knee injury. The strawweight won’t be able to fight at the September 26 pay-per-view event against Yan Xiaonan. Their matchup announcement was originally made by Combate and was scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, with Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa featured […]
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UFC 253: ‘Costa vs Adesanya’ Fight Card and Rumors
We’ve got you covered for the current fight card for UFC 253, as well as the bouts that are rumored for the card. UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 26 from the UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The middleweight titans will face off in Israel Adesanya’s second […]
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Report | UFC 253 to go down on Fight Island
UFC 253 is one of the biggest events on the combat sports calendar, but the location of the event has been a mystery until now. According a report from Brazilian combat sports publication AgFight, the card will go down on the UFC’s Fight Island—Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The UFC has promoted four events […]
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Dominick Reyes on short-notice title shot with Jan Blachowicz: “It’s a championship fight, and you’re gonna give me six weeks notice?”
Dominick Reyes is thrilled to be getting another crack at UFC light heavyweight gold but admits the circumstances for the fight are not exactly ideal. In the co-main event of UFC 253, ‘The Dominator’ will square off with Jan Blachowicz for the promotions recently vacated light heavyweight title. The Reyes vs. Blachowicz match-up was announced […]
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Israel Adesanya on upcoming Paulo Costa fight: “It’s a beautifully set up story. You couldn’t write this”
UFC star Israel Adesanya has spoken about the story behind his upcoming UFC 253 main event against contender Paulo Costa. Adesanya is set to defend his Middleweight Championship against the Brazilian next month, with both men putting their undefeated record on the line in the name of determining who is the very best at 185 […]
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Diego Sanchez set to return at UFC 253 for a welterweight bout with Jake Mathews
UFC veteran and fan favorite Diego Sanchez is set to return to action at UFC 253 to take on Jake Matthews. Sanchez, who made his official debut for the promotion back in 2005, will make his 32nd walk to the Octagon as the eccentric New Mexico native tries to make it four wins in his […]
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Paulo Costa reveals he is 220lbs just six weeks out of UFC 253 title fight with Israel Adesanya
Paulo Costa has really beefed up ahead of his upcoming UFC middleweight title fight with reigning division champion Israel Adesanya. During last night’s UFC 252 broadcast the promotion announced that the highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Costa and Adesanya will headline UFC 253 on September 26. September’s pay-per-view headliner will mark only the second […]
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Paulo Costa reacts after securing title shot against Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
Paulo Costa will get his first opportunity to fight for UFC gold when he squares off with middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. Following an initial report from Combate, BJPENN.com confirmed with sources that Costa will in fact square off with Adesanya at the September 19 pay-per-view event. Paulo Costa (13-0 MMA) was most […]
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Confirmed | Paulo Costa vs. Israel Adesanya middleweight title bout set for UFC 253
It appears fight fans will finally get to see undefeated middleweights Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya throw down inside of the Octagon. Initially, it looked like the highly anticipated title fight might occur in late 2019. Unfortunately, that plan was derailed by a Costa bicep injury, and Adesanya ultimately accepted a title defense against Yoel […]