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Matt Schnell sounds off on “unfair” fighter pay: “Let’s talk about what’s happening outside the UFC”
Speaking on YouTube Matt Schnell spoke with ‘MMA Island’ about fighter pay in the UFC. Matt Schnell was supposed to be fighting against Alex Perez this Saturday, February 12th at UFC 271. ‘Danger’ (15-5 MMA) and Perez (24-6 MMA) were slated to meet in the flyweight division at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Unfortunately […]
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UFC 271 weigh-in results: William Knight misses weight by twelve pounds
UFC 271 serves as the second pay-per-view event of 2022 and is slated to feature a total of fifteen contests. The weigh-ins are taking place at the UFC host hotel in Houston, Texas. The nearby Toyota Center will feature tomorrows event, February 12th, which hosts the main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and […]
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Israel Adesanya shows off “NFT chain” featuring his knockout of Robert Whittaker (Video)
The mind games of Israel Adesanya continue after he showed off an NFT chain that showcases his knockout win over Robert Whittaker. Tomorrow night at UFC 271, Israel Adesanya will attempt to successfully defend the UFC middleweight title for a fourth time as he prepares to take on Robert Whittaker. In their first showdown, back […]
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Israel Adesanya defends Joe Rogan during latest Spotify controversy
Joe Rogan has found an ally in Israel Adesanya amidst his latest Spotify controversy. The UFC commentator has been in hot water over the last few months due to a variety of scandals. He was first under fire for his controversial comments about the COVID-19 vaccine on his podcast. However, his latest controversy involves other […]
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Israel Adesanya shares audio clip mocking “good guy” Robert Whittaker
The mind games between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker continue ahead of Saturday’s UFC 271 main event. Adesanya (21-1 MMA) will be taking on Whittaker (24-5 MMA) for a second time in this weekend’s much anticipated headliner at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. ‘The Reaper’ has acknowledged that he allowed ‘Stylebender’ to get “into […]
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Derrick Lewis reveals he didn’t watch Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane: “I tried to stream it but they kept getting shut down”
Derrick Lewis has revealed that he didn’t want the UFC 270 main event between Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane. The news comes as a bit of a surprise, given that ‘The Black Beast’ has a history with both men. Lewis defeated Ngannou via unanimous decision in one of the worst fights ever at UFC 226. […]
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Kyler Phillips plans to “expose” a lot of Marcelo Rojo’s “flaws and weaknesses” at UFC 271
Kyler Phillips sees a lot of holes in Marcelo Rojo’s game and he plans to expose that on Saturday night at UFC 271. Phillips is coming off a controversial decision loss to Raulian Paiva last July and will now face Rojo in what appears to be an all-action fight. For Phillips, he expects Rojo to […]
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Chael Sonnen believes Robert Whittaker was “petrified” in first fight with Israel Adesanya, shares prediction for Saturday’s rematch
Chael Sonnen has weighed in on the upcoming title fight rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 this coming weekend, February 12th, 2022. Sonnen, spoke about their first fight and shared his views on what went wrong for ‘The Reaper’ back in October of 2019 at UFC 243 at the Marvel Stadium […]
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Tai Tuivasa says he’ll drink a beer out of Derrick Lewis’ cup after UFC 271, ‘The Black Beast’ responds
Tai Tuivasa is known for drinking beers out of a shoe but now he wants to do it out of Derrick Lewis’ cup. Tuivasa is set for the toughest test of his career as he will face Lewis in the co-main event of UFC 271. It’s a very intriguing matchup between two knockout artists and […]
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Israel Adesanya shuts down the idea of fighting Kamaru Usman following comments from “super greedy” Ali Abdelaziz
Israel Adesanya says he’s sticking by his word and won’t fight Kamaru Usman. Adesanya and Usman have both said in the past they won’t fight another as they want as many African champions in the UFC as possible. However, just recently, Usman’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz said he wants to see the fight happen. “I want […]
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Derek Brunson says win, lose or draw at UFC 271 – He will only fight twice more
Derek Brunson has put a firm end limit on the rest of his career. The longtime UFC veteran has stated he’s going to call it quits after two more fights. Derek Brunson joined the UFC in 2012 and has been one of the top fighters at 185-pounds ever since. Along the way, he’s scored wins […]
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Alexander Hernandez slams the UFC for disrespectful prelim placement: “That incites such a rage in me”
Alexander Hernandez is scheduled to fight on the UFC 271 early prelims. It’s safe to say that ‘The Great’ isn’t thrilled about his placement on the card. The 29-year-old is scheduled to fight former featherweight contender Renato Moicano on the card. UFC 271 takes place in Houston, Texas, the adopted home state of Hernandez. Despite […]
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Roxanne Modafferi plans to “have some fun” in retirement fight against Casey O’Neill: “I hope it is a crazy dog fight”
Roxanne Modafferi will be ending her MMA career on Saturday night at UFC 271 against Casey O’Neill. Including her fights on The Ultimate Fighter, this will be Modafferi’s 50th career fight which is a milestone she wanted to reach. Modafferi has been a pro since 2003 and has fought the who’s who of women’s MMA […]
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Israel Adesanya signs new UFC deal making him “one of the top paid athletes”
Show me the money!!! And they did…….. Israel Adesanya, reigning middleweight titleholder, has signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. It is being said to be ‘one of the most lucrative deals in company history’, this according to Paradigm Sports. Paradigm Sports Management, a leading global sports management, business, and media agency who has […]
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UFC 271 | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 title fight
In the main event of UFC 271, Israel Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight belt as he rematches Robert Whittaker. Heading into the fight, Adesanya is a -280 favorite while the former champ is a +225 underdog. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the […]
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Brendan Schaub weighs in on Robert Whittaker’s game plan for Israel Adesanya rematch: “He’s making a huge mistake”
Brendan Schaub, the former UFC heavyweight, weighed in on Robert Whittaker’s game plan for a rematch with Israel Adesanya during his YouTube podcast ‘The Schaub Show’. Schaub thinks Whittaker should come up with his own strategy to beat Israel Adesanya, and not be relying on replicating Jan Blachowicz’s gameplan. Jan Blachowicz met up with ‘The […]
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Manimal! Israel Adesanya is absolutely shredded for UFC 271 (Photo)
Israel Adesanya appears to be in the best shape of his career ahead of Saturday’s main event rematch with Robert Whittaker at UFC 271. Adesanya (21-1 MMA) will be taking on Whittaker (24-5 MMA) in the much anticipated headliner at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas this Saturday. The two fighters first collided back in […]
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Israel Adesanya claims he was never once in danger during Jan Blachowicz fight: “He was in danger because I rocked him”
Israel Adesanya, (21-1 MMA), heading into UFC 271 this Saturday, February 12th at the Toyota Centre in Houston, spoke with ESPN regarding his loss by unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 back in March 2021. While acknowledging his first career loss, Adesanya claims that he never felt threatened in the fight with the […]
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Robert Whittaker believes “no one expects me to win” but says Israel Adesanya “looks beatable” ahead of UFC 271
Robert Whittaker says the pressure is off him for his UFC 271 main event title rematch against Israel Adesanya. Whittaker and Adesanya are set to run it back after “The Last Stylebender” scored a second-round TKO win back in 2019 to become the new champ. Since then, Whittaker has won three fights to earn the […]
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Israel Adesanya plans to unveil “new weapons” in UFC 271 rematch with Robert Whittaker: “I’m not even lying. He’s f*cked”
With UFC 271 only days away, Israel Adesanya plans to unveil ‘new weapons’ in his rematch with Robert Whittaker. Adesanya (21-1 MMA) will be taking on Whittaker (24-5 MMA) in the much anticipated headliner at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday, February 12th. The two fighters first met back in October of 2019 […]
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Tai Tuivasa is open to fighting Jon Jones after UFC 271: “Count me in”
Tai Tuivasa has decided to shoot his shot. ‘Bam Bam’ has stated that he’s down to fight former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, after UFC 271. The former 205lb titleholder is expected to move up in weight and fight later this year. Tuivasa is currently scheduled to fight Derrick Lewis this Saturday. A win […]
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Coach Eugene Bareman would like to see a “five-round whitewash” from Israel Adesanya in rematch with Robert Whittaker
This coming Saturday, February 12th at UFC 271 in Houston will feature the much anticipated Adesanya vs Whittaker 2. The two fighters met up back at UFC 243 in October 2019 with Adesanya (21-1 MMA) beating Whittaker (24-5 MMA) by a second round knockout. Eugene Bareman, head coach of current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, recently […]
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Daniel Cormier thinks Isreal Adesanya – Anderson Silva comparisons are premature: “Izzy has some work to do”
Daniel Cormier has weighed in on the middleweight GOAT conversation. Israel Adesanya is set to fight Robert Whittaker for the second time at UFC 271. If ‘The Last Stylebender’ wins, it’ll be his 4th title defense, and put his professional record at a stellar 22-1. With Israel Adesanya’s recent success, some fans and pundits have […]
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Derrick Lewis really appreciates Tai Tuivasa for his KO of Greg Hardy, but he’s still not willing to do a shoey: “My feet smell cheesy”
Derrick Lewis has admitted he isn’t a big fan of Tai Tuivasa’s shoeys – but he did enjoy seeing him knock out Greg Hardy. At UFC 271 next week, Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa will attempt to move a step closer to a UFC heavyweight title shot as they clash in the PPV’s co-main event. […]
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Robert Whittaker is relishing his underdog status ahead of UFC 271 rematch with Israel Adesanya: “It definitely takes some of the pressure off”
Robert Whittaker has admitted that he enjoys being the underdog heading into his UFC 271 rematch against Israel Adesanya. After more than two years of waiting, Robert Whittaker will finally get the chance for revenge when he challenges Israel Adesanya next month for the UFC middleweight championship. In their initial bout, at UFC 243, many […]
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Official main card announced for UFC 271, Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa serves as co-headliner
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the main card for UFC 271 with Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa serving as the co-main event. Next month in Houston, the UFC will put on their second pay-per-view of the year with the headline attraction being Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker 2 for the UFC middleweight title. However, […]
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Robert Whittaker would “love” to get Israel Adesanya “on his back” in UFC 271 rematch
UFC 271 features a middleweight title fight rematch between Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA) and Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA) and goes down February 12th at the Toyota Center in Houston. Losing his title to Adesanya back in October 2019 at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia, Whittaker is aiming to reclaim his belt and recently spoke to […]
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Robert Whittaker explains what went wrong in first fight with Israel Adesanya: “My ego was something that affected me”
Robert Whittaker has explained what went wrong in his first fight with reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Whittaker (23-5 MMA) and Adesanya (21-1 MMA) initially collided for the promotions undisputed middleweight title in October of 2019, with ‘Stylebender’ emerging victorious by way of a second round knockout. Since that time, Robert Whittaker has gone […]