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Tyron Woodley would return to MMA to fight 'Fake' Israel Adesanya

Tyron Woodley, former UFC welterweight champion, is willing to return to mixed martial arts competition. But only for a crack at Israel Adesanya.
Woodley joined ex-UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” …read more

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Tyron Woodley would return to UFC to ‘beat the f*** out of’ Israel Adesanya

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Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is not a fan of ex-middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and would return to the …read more

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Israel Adesanya claims he will just fight ‘For fun’ after UFC 293 title loss: ‘The belts never mattered to me’

Former two-time undisputed middleweight champion has claimed he will not pout his efforts toward recapturing the divisional crown, and striking himself as a three-time gold holder, however, stresses he is …read more

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Israel Adesanya breaks silence, felt like loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 was a ‘Bad dream’

Israel Adesanya has finally opened up about his shocking loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

On September 9, ‘The Last Stylebender’ stepped into his latest title defense as a massive …read more

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Israel Adesanya breaks silence, Opens up about Sean Strickland moment in the cage

In what is considered one of the biggest upsets in UFC history at UFC 293, Israel Adesanya saw his second reign as middleweight champion come to an end last time out …read more

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Israel Adesanya says he’ll be fighting “just for fun” after losing middleweight title at UFC 293

Fun …read more

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Israel Adesanya breaks silence, says Sean Strickland loss ‘felt like a bad dream’

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Israel Adesanya broke his silence about his UFC 293 loss to Sean Strickland.
The two-time UFC middleweight champion released an interview with his brother …read more

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Israel Adesanya breaks silence after UFC 293 loss to Sean Strickland: “Felt like a bad dream”

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Israel Adesanya addresses UFC title loss to Sean Strickland: 'It just felt like a bad dream'

Israel Adesanya finally discussed his loss of the UFC middleweight crown.
After not addressing questions from the media after his decision loss to Sean Strickland and leaving the UFC 293 post-fight …read more

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Where Izzy?

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Where in the world is Israel Adesanya?
The former middleweight champion was dethroned by 185-pound veteran Sean Strickland …read more

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Dana White praises Israel Adesanya after UFC 293 loss: ‘He was willing to fight anybody, anywhere, anytime’

Despite revealing he has yet to hear from former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya after his title loss at UFC 293 to Sean Strickland, promotional CEO, Dana White has …read more

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Sean Strickland reveals he accidentally drank his own urine after UFC 293 title win: ‘I drank the wrong cup’

Newly-minted undisputed middleweight champion, Sean Strickland has shockingly revealed that following his stunning UFC 293 title victory against rival, Israel Adesanya earlier this month – he somehow managed to drink …read more

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Aljamain Sterling calls double standards in UFC: ‘I should get a title rematch if Israel Adesanya does’

Former undisputed bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling has questioned recent talk of an immediate title fight rematch for former two-time middleweight gold holder, Israel Adesanya – and why that same sentiment …read more

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Aljamain Sterling reacts to talk of Israel Adesanya possibly getting another immediate rematch: “How do you get it and I don’t?”

Aljo’s confusion …read more

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First man to knock out Sean Strickland, Elizeu Zaleski talks Israel Adesanya’s wrong strategy

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Not many people picked Sean Strickland to beat Israel Adesanya ahead of …read more

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First man to knock out Sean Strickland, Elizeu Zaleski talks Israel Adesanya’s wrong strategy

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Not many people picked Sean Strickland to beat Israel Adesanya ahead of …read more

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The UFC cover curse strikes again as Adesanya and Shevchenko come up short in consecutive weeks

The UFC cover curse has claimed two victims in the span of a week.

Despite entering his UFC 293 title fight as a significant 7-to-1 favorite, Israel Adesanya came up …read more

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Sean Strickland coach says Israel Adesanya praised him for prescient coaching: ‘You saved that man’s life’

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Eric Nicksick has received plenty of accolades in his career, but a compliment from Israel Adesanya will stick with him …read more

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Aljamain Sterling: How do you give Israel Adesanya immediate rematch, ‘then you tell me I don’t deserve it?’

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If Israel Adesanya gets an immediate rematch after losing his UFC middleweight title, Aljamain …read more

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Jon Anik shares thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293: ‘Anything can happen’

UFC commentator Jon Anik gives his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s recent loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

To say Strickland’s recent title win was a shock is an understatement. While …read more

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Aljamain Sterling invokes Israel Adesanya to make case for own UFC title rematch, unsure he'd accept

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling might have a salient point about getting an immediate title rematch, but would he even accept it if he was offered?
Speaking from vacation in …read more

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Israel Adesanya opens as betting favorite to defeat Sean Strickland in potential UFC title rematch

Despite dropping four of five rounds on all three judge’s scorecards earlier this month en route to a stunning middleweight title loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in Australia, …read more

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John McCarthy mocks Israel Adesanya’s French tip nails after UFC 293 loss: ‘Those need to be cut short’

Forer UFC referee john McCarthy reacts to Israel Adesanya’s nails during his recent fight with Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

Adesanya dropped his title to Strickland last weekend in the main …read more

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Jon Anik talks Israel Adesanya’s potential big legacy hit, Sean Strickland rematch debate

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While many people have celebrated Sean Strickland’s incredible title win, others have questions about former champion Israel …read more

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Noche UFC, Random Land! 14 Tidbits, Facts And Storylines

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After an absolutely wild weekend in Sydney, Australia — where Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya for the …read more

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The ‘Worst’ And The ‘Easiest’

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Sean Strickland captured the middleweight title by defeating Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend …read more

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Posted on September 15, 2023, 8:46 pm By
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Jared Cannonier calls for rematch with UFC champ Sean Strickland: 'Here's your chance to redeem your man card'

Jared Cannonier has called out UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland.
Since losing to then champ Israel Adesanya at UFC 276, Cannonier has rebounded with back-to-back wins – one of them a …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis responds to Dana White, says Israel Adesanya immediate rematch is ‘the worst option’

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Dricus Du Plessis knows he may have ruffled some feathers at the UFC, …read more

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Morning Report: Jared Cannonier says ‘I beat the champ,’ calls for Sean Strickland rematch

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The middleweight division has new life after Sean Strickland’s UFC 293 title victory.
Israel Adesanya was seemingly starting …read more

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Chael Sonnen rips Ian Machado Garry for his “insane” analysis of Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland: “It starts with an R to describe somebody’s stupidity”

Outspoken Ian …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis explains why he was not cageside for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 293: “If you knew anything about living in Africa”

DDP’s wait continues …read more

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Not Legal! John McCarthy says Israel Adesanya should have been forced to trim his fingernails at UFC 293

A strange observation …read more

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We now know what Israel Adesanya told Sean Strickland following their title fight at UFC 293

We finally have an idea regarding what Israel Adesanya told Sean Strickland following their five-round clash at UFC 293.

Strickland shocked the world on September 9, scoring a decisive unanimous decision …read more

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Robert Whittaker questions if the UFC will keep letting Israel Adesanya get title rematches: “Relax, that’s the fight game”

Too Many Rematches …read more

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Marvin Vettori thinks Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya 2 would flop: “He doesn’t deserve a f*cking rematch”

PPV Flop …read more

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Robert Whittaker thinks it's 'silly' for Israel Adesanya to get an immediate rematch

Robert Whittaker isn’t of the belief that Israel Adesanya should get an immediate rematch for the middleweight title.
Adesanya dropped the 185-pound title to Sean Strickland this past weekend at UFC 293. After …read more

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Vettori: Izzy-Strickland Rematch ‘Won’t Sell’

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Bitter Marvin Vettori does not like Israel Adesanya.
“The Italian Dream” came up short against “The Last Stylebender” …read more

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Marvin Vettori: Israel Adesanya's 'time is over,' Sean Strickland rematch wouldn't even sell

Marvin Vettori thinks Israel Adesanya’s time on top is over.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his middleweight title in an upset to Sean Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) this past …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis doesn't understand Dana White criticism

Dricus Du Plessis doesn’t really understand the criticism he has been receiving from UFC president Dana White.
Du Plessis was initially the first option to challenge Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title …read more

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Exclusive – Sean Strickland predicted shock win over Israel Adesanya more than 2 years ago: ‘You have to go fight him’

Turning in a stunning upset victory against two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya last weekend, Sean Strickland appears to have predicted his exact victory over the Nigerian-Kiwi more than two years …read more

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Kamaru Usman has some advice for Israel Adesanya

If anyone knows what Israel Adesanya is going through right now, it’s Kamaru Usman.
Adesanya recently dropped the UFC middleweight championship to Sean Strickland this past weekend after suffering a lopsided unanimous decision defeat. …read more

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Henry Cejudo explains why Israel Adesanya will “one hundred percent” get a rematch with Sean Strickland: “When you’re Dana White’s boy”

Will it happen? …read more

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Kamaru Usman shares some advice for Israel Adesanya following his title loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293

The comeback …read more

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Robert Whittaker calls it ‘silly’ if Israel Adesanya gets immediate Sean Strickland rematch

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Count Robert Whittaker among the chorus in MMA who doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya deserves an immediate rematch …read more

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Dricus du Plessis: UFC 293 was ‘worst’ Israel Adesanya we’ve ever seen in the cage

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Dricus du Plessis says Israel Adesanya got off easy at UFC 293.
Du Plessis …read more

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Dana White confused by Israel Adesanya’s reaction to shocking UFC 293 defeat: ‘It was strange’

Dana White was left very confused by Israel Adesanya’s strange reaction to losing the middleweight title at UFC 293.

‘The Last Stylebender’ surrendered the 185-pound crown for the second time in …read more

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Eric Nicksick reveals the UFC was close to pulling Sean Strickland from Israel Adesanya due to him punching the fan on the street

Pulled …read more

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Dana Walks Back Plans For Adesanya Rematch

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At the UFC 293 post-fight press conference, not long removed from Sean Strickland’s upset win over Israel Adesanya in Sydney, UFC …read more

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Sean Strickland's coach details locker room 'funeral' atmosphere before Adesanya fight

Sean Strickland shocked the world when he defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 as a huge underdog. And even though he showed himself as the champion in the octagon that …read more

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Henry Cejudo: 'Dana White's Boy' Israel Adesanya will get Sean Strickland rematch even though he shouldn't

Henry Cejudo doesn’t think Israel Adesanya deserves an immediate rematch against Sean Strickland.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his middleweight title to Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in a massive upset …read more

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Sean Clickland Leaves Social Media ‘Fascinated’

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Move over Conor, there’s a new foul-mouthed lunatic in town.
Sean Strickland captured the middleweight title by defeating Israel Adesanya in …read more

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Dana White still puzzled about Israel Adesanya’s reaction to UFC 293 loss

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UFC President Dana White doesn’t have any clearer idea on what happened to Israel Adesanya at UFC …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis plans to win title in December, then defend it vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 300

Dricus Du Plessis still wants to settle his grudge match with Israel Adesanya but not until he’s champion.
With Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) losing his middleweight title to Sean Strickland …read more

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Cannonier Benches Izzy: ‘I Already Beat The Champion’

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Sean Strickland shocked the MMA world by capturing a unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 pay-per-view …read more

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Divisional rankings: Even without UFC belt, Israel Adesanya keeps top spot

Sean Strickland owns the title but is still looking up at the ex-champ in ESPN’s top 10. …read more

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Dana White walks back Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya rematch talk after UFC 293: ‘There’s lot of options out there’

Despite immediately noting his interest in seeing newly-minted middleweight champion, Sean Strickland defend his crown in an title re-run with former champion, Israel Adesanya just minutes removed from UFC 293 …read more

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‘I Should Have Taken More Time Off’

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Kamaru Usman has been in a similar situation to Israel Adesanya after losing his title, and …read more

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Sean O’Malley weighs in on Sean Strickland’s title win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293: “It didn’t look like the Izzy that fought Alex Pereira”

Izzy’s fall …read more

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Daniel Cormier: Sean Strickland told me he expects Israel Adesanya rematch to be harder

According to Daniel Cormier, Sean Strickland didn’t expect to have his way with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) scored a massive upset win when he dethroned middleweight …read more

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‘You Saved That Man’s Life!’

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Sean Strickland’s performance against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 was truly a sight to behold.
“Tarzan” became only …read more

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Anderson Silva laughs off Israel Adesanya comparisons after UFC 293: “I’m the one in charge of this s*it here”

Shots Fired …read more

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Israel Adesanya opens as slight favorite over Sean Strickland in potential rematch

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Israel Adesanya shouldn’t be counted out just yet, according to oddsmakers.
According …read more

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Michael Bisping: Israel Adesanya showed an 'air of arrogance' in loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293

Michael Bisping thinks Israel Adesanya’s attitude contributed to his loss against Sean Strickland.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) was dropped and outstruck by Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) in this past …read more

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Alex Pereira says Israel Adesanya shouldn't get an immediate rematch with Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland put on a masterful performance at UFC 293 to soundly defeat former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya four rounds to one. 
During the UFC 293 Post-Fight Press Conference, UFC President Dana White …read more

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Israel Adesanya’s coach thinks Sean Strickland’s UFC title reign will be cut short: “The rematch will be the end of that story”

Short Reign? …read more

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Alex Pereira explains why Israel Adesanya shouldn’t get immediate UFC title rematch against Sean Strickland

Not This Time …read more

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Israel Adesanya releases statement after UFC 293 loss: ‘Let them delight in my demise, in the end, I will rise’

Remaining majorly coy on his performance after his shocking UFC 293 championship fight loss to Sean Strickland over the course of last weekend in Sydney, Australia, former two-time champion, Israel …read more

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Paulo Costa floated as potential opponent for Sean Strickland after UFC 293 title win: ‘I know they had beef’

While an immediate championship rematch between Sean Strickland and former champion, Israel Adesanya has been widely floated in the fallout from UFC 293, the newly-minted champion’s teammate, Chris Curtis, has …read more

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Heck of a Morning: Welcome to the Sean Strickland era — one of the most wild times in UFC history

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It’s three days after UFC 293, and it’s still very real that Sean Strickland dominated Israel Adesanya in the main …read more

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Sean Strickland thinks the rematch is going to be harder

The following morning after Sean Strickland dominated Israel Adesanya to become the UFC Middleweight Champion, he sat down and spoke with Daniel Cormier before leaving to the airport.  
“I talked to Sean Strickland. …read more

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Video: Sean Strickland breaks new UFC belt, patches it up with duct tape

Sean Strickland already has managed to damage his UFC belt.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) scored a massive upset win when he dethroned middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) …read more

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Roundtable: Is Sean Strickland’s stunner over Israel Adesanya the biggest UFC upset ever?

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Sean Strickland putting on a complete five-round performance to shut down …read more

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Ian Machado Garry defends Israel Adesanya’s UFC 293 loss: ‘He lost the fight more than Sean Strickland won’

Sharing his thoughts on former two-time middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya’s title loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 over the weekend, unbeaten welterweight, Ian Machado Garry has claimed the City …read more

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Morning Report: Michael Bisping says Dricus Du Plessis ‘would have beaten that version’ of Israel Adesanya at UFC 293

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UFC 293 simply wasn’t Israel Adesanya’s night.
“The Last Stylebender” returned to Australia this past weekend with hopes …read more

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Anderson Silva rips Israel Adesanya after UFC 293, laughs off comparisons: ‘I’m the one in charge of this’

Amid claims that Israel Adesanya had surpassed former undisputed middleweight champion, Anderson Silva as the divisional greatest ever ahead of his eventual UFC 293 title loss to Sean Strickland, the …read more

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Anderson Silva rips Israel Adesanya after UFC 293, laughs off comparisons: ‘I’m the one in charge of this’

Amid claims that Israel Adesanya had surpassed former undisputed middleweight champion, Anderson Silva as the divisional greatest ever ahead of his eventual UFC 293 title loss to Sean Strickland, the …read more

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Video – Sean Strickland already breaks UFC title after upset win over Israel Adesanya, duct tapes it together

Less than five days removed from his shocking undisputed championship victory at UFC 293 over the course of last weekend, newly-crowned champion, Sean Strickland has already broken a side panel …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis wants next title shot, rips Israel Adesanya

Dricus Du Plessis turned down a title shot with then-middleweight champion Israel Adesanya due to the turnaround being too tight, so the UFC went with Sean Strickland instead. 
And Strickland capitalized …read more

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Adesanya Looking ‘Slow’ Vs. Strickland Is ‘Bulls—t’

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There has been a lot to take away from the big Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight title fight upset between Israel Adesanya and …read more

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Why Alex Pereira is against Israel Adesanya getting immediate rematch vs. Sean Strickland after UFC 293

Alex Pereira doesn’t want to see an immediate rematch between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya.
Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) stunned middleweight champion Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) by dethroning him …read more

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What’s next for Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya after UFC 293?

Matchmaking …read more

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Israel Adesanya targeting December title rematch with Sean Strickland: ‘You’re going to see a real good fight’

Despite less than three days removed from his title loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on Saturday night, Israel Adesanya is already planning a rematch with the former, as …read more

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Robert Whittaker: Israel Adesanya looked off at UFC 293 because Sean Strickland 'shut him down'

Robert Whittaker says Sean Strickland is the reason Israel Adesanya looked off at UFC 293.
Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) scored a massive upset win when he dethroned middleweight champion Adesanya …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis calls for Sean Strickland showdown ahead of ‘Amateur’ Israel Adesanya after UFC 293 shock

UFC middleweight Dricus Du Plessis calls for title shot against Sean Strickland, labels Israel Adesanya’s performance as ‘amateur’.

UFC 293 saw one of the biggest upsets of recent memory as Strickland …read more

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Alex Pereira says he had “nothing to do” with Sean Strickland beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 293: “The credit is all his”

His win …read more

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Chael Sonnen favors Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya 2: ‘Dricus du Plessis is not the No. 1 contender’

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The second-biggest fallout from Sean Strickland’s UFC 293 upset of Israel Adesanya is Dricus du Plessis’ position …read more

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Robert Whittaker rejects idea Israel Adesanya was “off” at UFC 293: “Sean shut him down”

Off night …read more

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Video: Watch Joe Rogan go nuts when Sean Strickland dropped Israel Adesanya at UFC 293

Like many around the world watching UFC 293 live, Joe Rogan was visibly and audibly stunned when the most shocking moment of Saturday’s event in Sydney.
While he was not in …read more

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Anderson Silva Posts, Deletes Instagram Message Seemingly Directed at Israel Adesanya

Comparisons between Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya have been common in fan middleweight GOAT debates in recent years. …read more

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Ian Machado Garry feels Israel Adesanya ‘lost the fight more than Sean Strickland won the fight’ at UFC 293

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Count Ian Machado Garry among those not sold that Sean Strickland put on a brilliant performance against …read more

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Israel Adesanya opens as small favorite in potential rematch against Sean Strickland

Odds …read more

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UFC 293 Highlights Video & Recap: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland

Watch the UFC 293 highlights video and recap from the main event between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland in what Dana White says was the “biggest upset ever” in the …read more

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Coach: Adesanya Can Win Rematch vs. Strickland ‘With Some Minor Adjustments’

City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman sounded just as surprised as the rest of the MMA world by Sean Strickland’s upset victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. …read more

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Teddy Atlas breaks down how Sean Strickland's 'steady' approach vs. Israel Adesanya worked to perfection

Teddy Atlas credits Sean Strickland’s fundamentals for his upset win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
Strickland dethroned middleweight champion Adesanya with a unanimous decision win this past Saturday at Qudos …read more

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Sean Strickland details ‘Strange’ encounter over Israel Adesanya’s dog following UFC 293 title fight

Israel Adesanya appeared to be more upset about some disparaging comments made about his dog than losing the middleweight world championship at UFC 293.

Saturday night saw ‘The Last Stylebender’ lose …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis slams Israel Adesanya’s UFC 293 performance: “Get your sh*t together”

Brutal Reaction …read more

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Alex Pereira takes zero credit for Sean Strickland beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 293: 'He won on his own'

Alex Pereira won’t take any credit for Sean Strickland’s huge upset of Israel Adesanya.
Strickland (27-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) stunned the masses when he defeated Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) by …read more

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Joe Rogan goes nuts as Sean Strickland becomes World Champ

Joe Rogan broke down Sean Strickland’s path to victory as he stalked down Israel Adesanya for 5 rounds to become the new UFC middleweight champion. “So smart with those front …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis rips ‘amateur’ Israel Adesanya’s performance at UFC 293, wants Sean Strickland title fight next

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Dricus Du Plessis isn’t worried about Israel Adesanya for now.
With Sean Strickland defeating …read more

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Dricus Du Plessis calls for UFC title shot, wants best Israel Adesanya – not 'amateur' who lost to Sean Strickland

Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in fighting Israel Adesanya anymore – at least for now.
Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his middleweight title in a stunning upset to Sean …read more

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