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UFC 259: ‘Blachowicz vs. Adesanya’ Fight Card and Start Times
The official fight card and lineup for next month’s UFC 259: ‘Blachowicz vs. Adesanya’ event was released on Saturday night. UFC 259 is set for March 6 in Las Vegas and features a total of three title fights. The event is headlined by a superfight featuring reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya challenging Jan Blachowicz for […]
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Aleksandar Rakic excited to show new skills against former teammate Thiago Santos at UFC 259
Light heavyweight contender Aleksandar Rakic says he’s excited for his upcoming fight at UFC 259 against his former teammate Thiago Santos. Rakic takes on Santos next month in an important matchup between top-five fighters in the UFC light heavyweight division. On paper, it’s an exciting matchup between two men who love to stand and strikes. […]
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Tyron Woodley rips Israel Adesanya for moving up to 205lbs as soon as Jon Jones left the division
Tyron Woodley is perplexed by Israel Adesanya’s decision to move up to 205lbs immediately after Jon Jones left the division. Last summer it appeared that a potential showdown between Jones and Adesanya was a real possibility. However, the potential super-fight was shutdown after ‘Stylebender’ stated that he intended on clearing out the promotions middleweight division […]
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Photo | Israel Adesanya looks lean and mean weeks out of 205lbs debut at UFC 259
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shared a new photo of himself looking lean and mean ahead of his 205lbs debut at UFC 259. Adesanya meets UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the main event of the March 6 pay-per-view card. Instead of bulking up for his first fight at 205lbs, Adesanya and his coaching […]
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Israel Adesanya will not put on extra weight or muscle ahead of 205lbs debut against Jan Blachowicz
Israel Adesanya will not put on any extra weight or muscle ahead of his upcoming UFC light heavyweight title fight against Jan Blachowicz. Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, is moving up to light heavyweight to take on Blachowicz in a champion vs. champion superfight that headlines UFC 259. With Blachowicz being one of the […]
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Petr Yan discusses his gameplan for upcoming fight with Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259
Petr Yan has discussed his planned strategy for his highly anticipated title fight against Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259. The two men are set to meet for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in March on a card that will feature three title fights, although you could argue that this is the most personal out of the […]
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Petr Yan open to fighting TJ Dillashaw if the price is right and he doesn’t use PEDs
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan says he is open to fighting TJ Dillashaw as long as the price is right and he doesn’t use PEDs. Yan is set to fight No. 1 contender Aljamain Sterling at UFC 259 on March 13. While he has a tough fight coming up against “Funk Master,” Yan can’t help […]
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UFC 259 fight card: Three title fights top the bill
The official UFC 259 fight card is coming together, and all signs point to an unforgettable night for mixed martial arts fans. UFC 259 will be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight, as the division’s new champion Jan Blachowicz looks to defend his strap against the promotion’s middleweight king, Israel Adesanya, who will look […]
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Video | Israel Adesanya reacts after booking title fight with Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259
Israel Adesanya will look to become a UFC champ-champ in 2021 when he challenges Jan Blachowicz for the promotions light heavyweight title. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (20-0 MMA), is set to collide with Blachowicz (27-8 MMA) in the main event of UFC 259 on March 6. The super-fight will mark Adesanya’s […]
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Breaking! Former bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz set to return at UFC 259 against Casey Kenney
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be returning to the Octagon at UFC 259 on March 6, 2021. The news comes from MMAJunkie, who reported moments ago that ‘The Dominator’ will square off with Casey Kenney. Dominick Cruz (22-3 MMA) will be looking to snap the first two-fight losing skid of his career when […]