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Darren Till claims he’s afraid of no one except for ‘scary’ Yoel Romero
Darren Till says he isn’t afraid of anyone except for Yoel Romero. Till took to social media to let everyone know he will fight anyone after news came out he was out against Jared Cannonier at UFC 248. Although he had an ankle injury, some fans on social media claimed the Englishman was scared of […]
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Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero official for UFC 248
Israel Adesanya’s first title defense is set as he will headline UFC 248 against the man he has been calling out, Yoel Romero. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Adesanya vs. Romero is official per UFC president, Dana White. TalkMMA (aka Dizz) on Twitter was first to report the fight was being targeted for this card. […]
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Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is ‘done’
Israel Adesanya will make his first defense of the UFC middleweight title opposite former title challenger Yoel Romero. The bout was initially reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter, and Adesanya made it official in a recent interview with ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC. https://twitter.com/talkmma/status/1206700211713781761 “The fight’s done. Make no mistake, I’m still putting […]
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Yoel Romero asks Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign fight contract
Top contender Yoel Romero asked UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign a reported fight contract against him. UFC president Dana White recently told ESPN that the UFC is planning on booking a middleweight title fight between Romero and Adesanya. Rumors out there have suggested that the bout could take […]
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Dana White confirms UFC working on Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero
UFC president Dana White has confirmed the promotion is working on booking UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya against Yoel Romero. For months we have heard rumors that Adesanya could fight Romero but so far nothing has been made official. White said that he didn’t have anything official to announce just yet, but hinted an announcement […]
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Darren Till says ‘it’s just jokes’ and he isn’t scared to fight Yoel Romero
Darren Till says he is not scared to fight Yoel Romero after all. Till had recently said he would not fight the Cuban because he is too scary, yet called him out on social media when he was blind drunk. But, now the Liverpool native claims he would fight Romero and that he was just […]
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Yoel Romero wants middleweight title shot to determine ‘the real champion’
Yoel Romero wants a shot at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Cuban wrestler believes he needs to fight Adesanya to determine the true king of the middleweight division. “I’m staying ready for the fight because I’m still hungry,” Romero said on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this week (via MMA Fighting). “I want this fight […]
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Israel Adesanya names ‘the second most dangerous guy’ at middleweight
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has spoken out about who he believes to be the biggest threat within his division. Adesanya finally completed his ascent to the top at middleweight back at UFC 243, as he defeated Robert Whittaker to claim the title. Ever since then we’ve heard a million and one different stories regarding […]
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Darren Till says he called out Yoel Romero when he was ‘blind drunk’
Darren Till entered the elite of the middleweight rankings when he edged out a win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244. Shortly after the bout, The Liverpool native made it known he didn’t want to fight Yoel Romero next. Yet, to much surprise, Till later called out Romero on social media. He would later walk back […]
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Israel Adesanya says fighting Yoel Romero is his ‘charity work for the year’
Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero have been going back-and-forth at each other about a possible fight. With Paulo Costa injured, Romero called for the fight and Adesanya and his team seemed interested. They want to shut up all the fans that say Romero will be too much for him and can take him down at […]
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Dana White changes his tune on Israel Adesanya vs Yoel Romero fight
UFC president Dana White has done a U-turn when it comes to a potential UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya is coming off of a tremendous win at UFC 243 in Melbourne where he was able to stop Robert Whittaker and become the undisputed UFC Middleweight Champion. Ever since then […]
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Darren Till challenges Yoel Romero to fight
Darren Till has called out Yoel Romero for a fight. Till is coming off of a decision win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244 in his middleweight debut. The win put him into the top-10 at 185-pounds and he could now be just one fight away from a title shot. He is looking for that […]
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Yoel Romero claims Israel Adesanya backed out of fight
Former title challenger Yoel Romero is claiming that current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has backed out of a fight against him. Romero and Adesanya have been rumored to fight for the last week since news broke that No. 1 contender Paulo Costa had to have surgery on his biceps and will be out until […]
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Dana White denies Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero rumors
With top middleweight contender Paulo Costa injured, the expectation has been that Yoel Romero will get the call to fight reigning UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya next. UFC President Dana White says not so fast. While he is interested in a fight between Adesanya and Romero, he wants Romero to win a fight first. The […]
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Israel Adesanya compares Yoel Romero’s ‘cheating’ to Eddie Guerrero
Israel Adesanya has taken a cheeky shot at middleweight contender Yoel Romero, implying that the veteran has cheated in the past. Adesanya is coming off of his UFC Middleweight Championship triumph over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243, which firmly established him as the king of the 185-pound division. Romero, on the other hand, recently lost […]
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Yoel Romero vs. Israel Adesanya interests Dana White
UFC president Dana White is looking for the next opponent for Israel Adesanya, and it looks like Yoel Romero may be the frontrunner to take that spot. With Paulo Costa injured and out of action until mid-2020 with a biceps injury, the UFC needs to find someone else for Adesanya to fight. The new UFC […]
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Yoel Romero responds to Paulo Costa, questions bicep injury
When it was announced that Paulo Costa will not be able to fight Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title due to a bicep injury, Yoel Romero quickly inserted himself into the conversation, calling for his own fight with Adesanya. This did not sit well with Costa, who defeated Romero with a razor close decision […]
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Yoel Romero tells Israel Adesanya ‘Give me the f*cking date’
Top contender Yoel Romero took things to another level with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, telling the champ “give me the f*cking date.” News broke on Tuesday that No. 1 contender Paulo Costa injured his biceps and recently had surgery, keeping him out until mid-2020. Romero immediately stepped up to the plate, and Adesanya posted […]
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Paulo Costa blasts Yoel Romero for calling out Israel Adesanya
Shortly after it came to light that an injury had forced Paulo Costa out of his planned title fight with UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero inserted himself into the conversation and called out the champ for a fight. He and Adesanya have since gone back and forth on social media, seemingly agreeing to […]
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Israel Adesanya responds to Yoel Romero
Fight fans received unfortunate news today that Paulo Costa had suffered an injury and was forced out of his slated title fight with Israel Adesanya. UFC President Dana White revealed the news in an interview with ‘The Schmo’, explaining that Costa had injured his bicep and will be out for eight months. White went on […]
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VIDEO | So Yoel Romero actually is scared of something!
They say that everyone is afraid of something, and that theory holds true for feared UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero. A recent video surfaced on Twitter (courtesy of @Assaultz_) which showcased Romero’s very real fear of heights. https://twitter.com/Assaultz_/status/1187841709578899456 While Yoel Romero (13-4 MMA) may not enjoy being on top of buildings such as The Willis […]
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Jared Cannonier: Fight with Yoel Romero ‘puts me right up there’ in middleweight title picture
Jared Cannonier went from rising middleweight fighter on the UFC roster to world title contender in just under six minutes last month at UFC Copenhagen. After defeating Jack Hermansson, Cannonier sees himself mixing things up with the likes of Yoel Romero, Kelvin Gastelum, Darren Till, or anyone blocking his path to a title shot. “Killa […]
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Israel Adesanya takes a shot at Yoel Romero in latest warning to Robert Whittaker
Current UFC interim middleweight champ Israel Adesanya has taken a shot at Yoel Romero in his latest warning to reigning division kingpin Robert Whittaker. Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA) will square off with Robert Whittaker (20-4 MMA) in the headliner of this weekend’s highly anticipated UFC 243 pay-per-view event from Australia. Ahead of the event, ‘Stylebender’ […]
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Yoel Romero has Israel Adesanya on his radar
UFC middleweight contender Yoel Romero has Israel Adesanya on his radar, telling “The Last Stylebender” that he will see him in the Octagon soon. Here’s what Romero wrote to Adesanya on Twitter, in response to Adesanya criticizing “The Soldier of God” for gassing out in the fifth rounds of his two fights against Robert Whittaker. […]
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Paulo Costa believes he is ‘the toughest fight in the division’ after beating Yoel Romero
Paulo Costa picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC 241 when he beat Yoel Romero. The win improved his record to a sterling 13-0. Following the win over Romero, Costa now believes he is the toughest fight in the middleweight division. “No doubt, Yoel was the toughest guy in the division. Now, […]
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Robert Whittaker says Yoel Romero didn’t follow game plan against Paulo Costa
Robert Whittaker is of the belief that Yoel Romero was flustered when he couldn’t put Paulo Costa away. On the main card of UFC 241, Romero and Costa engaged in a middleweight tilt. The bout went the distance and delivered hard-hitting action with both men delivering a barrage of power shots. In the end, it […]
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Paulo Costa accuses Yoel Romero of ‘dirty’ tactics in UFC 241 fight
At UFC 241, Paulo Costa picked up the biggest win of his career, defeating Yoel Romero by unanimous decision — but it didn’t come easy. Romero gave Costa everything he had, and according to Costa, the Cuban also relied on a few “dirty” tactics. “He’s a nice guy, but he’s dirty,” Costa said on Ariel Helwani’s […]
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Paulo Costa “might kill” Israel Adesanya following “Dinosaur Arms” comment
Undefeated contender Paulo Costa has his sights set on a future matchup with current interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. The Brazilian standout, Costa (14-0 MMA), defeated former title challenger Yoel Romero by way of unanimous decision on the main card of last night’s UFC 241 event in Anaheim. Following his three-round war with ‘The Soldier […]