UFC commentator Dan Hardy was not impressed by Israel Adesanya’s post-fight celebration at Saturday’s UFC 253 card. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, took on ferocious Brazilian knockout artist Paulo Costa …read more
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Even after a spectacular title defense, Israel Adesanya remains stuck in traffic near the top of the ESPN men’s rankings. …read more
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How big of a favorite is Jon Jones over Israel Adesanya? Well, that depends on whom you ask. Talks of a potential Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya bout began to …read more
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In the prime of his fighting career, Dan Hardy didn’t shy away from hyping a matchup, but even he was slightly taken aback by …read more
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Paulo Costa is not happy with Israel Adesanya and how he celebrated his second-round TKO win to defend his belt. After Adesanya’s win, he humped Costa on the ground and …read more
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones may or may not be headed to heavyweight – but he’s already a big favorite if he winds …read more
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Paulo Costa claims “something happened” before his UFC 253 fight with Israel Adesanya that affected his performance in the cage. Costa challenged Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title in the …read more
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Check out episode 18 of Between the Links as Mike Heck moderates the matchup between MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and UFC bantamweight Brian Kelleher as they give their takes on …read more
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Undefeated UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has some advice for his latest opponent, Paulo Costa. Adesanya took on Costa in the main event of UFC 253 last Saturday, on Fight …read more
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Check out the betting odds for a potential super-fight between the UFC’s middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and light heavyweight G.O.A.T. Jon Jones. The …read more
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UFC middleweight Paulo Costa, who lost to Israel Adesanya via second-round TKO on Saturday night, spoke out on Monday about wanting a rematch, saying he’d like to make the champion …read more
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After taking months of abuse from his Brazilian opponent, Israel Adesanya is working Paulo Costa over on the internet following his UFC 253 win …read more
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Israel Adesanya has said on several occasions he’s looking to Jon Jones, but Jones remains skeptical.
The former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jones (26-1 MMA, 20-1 UFC) took to Instagram on …read more
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The ongoing war of words between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya has heated up once again after the UFC middleweight champion defended his title against …read more
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Paulo Costa is furious with Israel Adesanya.
After seeing a replay of Adesanya’s lewd post-fight celebration, Costa (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) posted a video to his Instagram, ripping into his UFC …read more
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Jon Jones has sent a stern message to Israel Adesanya following his UFC 253 win over Paulo Costa. For months, Adesanya and Jones have taken shots at one another and …read more
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Paulo Costa is already calling for a rematch against Israel Adesanya after falling to the reigning middleweight champion this past weekend at UFC 254.
The …read more
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After filming the first face-to-face meeting between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa last week at the fighter hotel in Abu Dhabi and claiming that the reigning middleweight champion was clearly …read more
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Israel Adesanya took his fathers’ advice and ditched the pink hair in the leadup to UFC 253. Israel Adesanya dyed his hair pink in …read more
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UFC middleweight Paulo Costa is reportedly very upset after seeing the video of champion Israel Adesanya humping him at UFC 253. Adesanya had one of the best performances of his …read more
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Paulo Costa has broken his silence on his Saturday night loss to UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. Costa challenged Adesanya for the middleweight strap in the main event of the …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev wants to fight Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title. UFC newcomer Khamzat Chimaev feels he’s ready to challenge Israel Adesanya for the …read more
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Paulo Costa’s longtime manager Wallid Ismail reveals that “Borrachinha” was planning on moving up to light heavyweight after taking the middleweight title away from …read more
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Dana White thought the UFC 253 main event between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa was going to be more competitive. The fight was all Adesanya as he dominated Costa from …read more
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ABU DHABI – Dana White confirmed that a pivotal middleweight clash at UFC 254 has title implications.
Jared Cannonier is slated to face Robert Whittaker on Oct. 24 in the headlining …read more
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Paulo Costa was expected to bring the fight to Israel Adesanya at UFC 253. …read more
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Paulo Costa is not going anywhere.
“Borrachinha” …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya retained his 185-pound title in emphatic fashion by smashing Paulo Costa in the …read more
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Israel Adesanya never fails to praise his coaching staff at City Kickboxing for giving him the tools that have allowed him to start his …read more
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Israel Adesanya knew the game Paulo Costa was playing ahead of their UFC 253 fight, Israel Adesanya has replied to those who doubted him …read more
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Israel Adesanya isn’t letting Paulo Costa off the hook following their blockbuster middleweight title fight this past Saturday. Adesanya, the UFC middleweight champion, defended his title with a lopsided second-round …read more
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UFC President Dana White has shared his thoughts on Paulo Costa’s performance against Israel Adesanya at last night’s UFC 253 event. Costa and Adesanya put their undefeated records on the …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya revealed that his father is the one who told him to lose the pair hair for his fight at UFC 253. Adesanya took on his …read more
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Paulo Costa suffered the first setback of his professional career on Saturday when he lost to Israel Adesanya at UFC 253.
After promising to end Adesanya’s (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) middleweight …read more
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Khamzat Chimaev wants to go straight to the top.
Following a spectacular title defense from Israel Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) against Paulo Costa on Saturday at UFC 253, Chimaev (9-0 …read more
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Israel Adesanya was dazzling in his title defense and Jan Blachowicz cemented himself as the new light heavyweight champion as the UFC 253 main …read more
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(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for champs Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz after UFC 253?)
Although they both seemed poised to be champions, Paulo Costa and Dominick Reyes were beaten …read more
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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 253: Israel Adesanya’s star potential, Diego Sanchez’s future, more …read more
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Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa middleweight championship main event fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa from Saturday’s event at the Flash Forum …read more
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UFC middleweight contender Darren Till says that he wants a title fight against champion Israel Adesanya if he beats Jack Hermansson. Adesanya had one of the most impressive performances of …read more
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UFC 253 post-event facts: Israel Adesanya’s 20-0 start impacts record books …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is calling for stiff monetary penalties on fighters who miss weight. Two fighters missed their marks on the …read more
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Saturday’s UFC 253 headliner was billed as a potential “Fight of the Year” contender, a clash of undefeated titans in the middleweight division. …read more
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Saturday’s UFC 253 headliner was billed as a potential “Fight of the Year” contender, a clash of undefeated titans in the middleweight division. …read more
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UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Jared Cannonier will be next for Israel Adesanya as long as he beats Robert Whittaker at UFC 254. Immediately after Adesanya knocked out …read more
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UFC welterweight and middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev reacted to Israel Adesanya finishing Paulo Costa with strikes at UFC 253. Adesanya finished his rival Costa in the second round with strikes …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya explained why fighters who miss weight for their fights should be fined 90% of their purse. Adesanya, who defeated Paulo Costa in the main event …read more
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ABU DHABI – Fighters from Saturday’s UFC 253 event took home event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $225,000.
The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya dismantled challenger Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 main event on Saturday at the Flash Forum in Abu Dhabi.
“The Last Stylebender” was too fast, too …read more
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Israel Adesanya heard all the stories about Paulo Costa’s ferocious power and how the Brazilian was allegedly going to take his head off at …read more
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The real winners and losers from UFC 253 In the main event of UFC 253 Israel Adesanya made things look easy. He chewed up …read more
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In an attempt not to play into Israel Adesanya’s game, Paulo Costa may have rounded off all the rough edges that made him championship …read more
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Paulo Costa suffered the first loss of his professional career in his bid to dethrone middleweight champion Israel Adesanya at tonight’s UFC 253 event. Despite promises that he would “kill …read more
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ABU DHABI – Israel Adesanya backed up his talk exactly as predicted against Paulo Costa on Saturday at UFC 253.
Adesanya (20-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) said over and over in the …read more
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UFC 253 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz nab ‘Performance of the Night’ honors …read more
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There were no suprises when it came to bonus selections at UFC 253, as Israel Adesanya, Jan Blachowicz, Brandon Royval and Kai Kara France eached received an extra $50,000 for …read more
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Paulo Costa gave Israel Adesanya a gift — an opponent that allowed Adesanya to show off why he’s the most entertaining champion in the UFC. …read more
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Adesanya and Blachowicz earned plenty of praise for their championship victories. …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya continued his dominance at UFC 253 on Saturday night. Jan Blachowicz earned his first UFC title. And Brandon Royval remained on the fast track to …read more
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Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defended his belt in the UFC 253 main event on Saturday and made it look easy. “The Last Stylebender” dominated Costa before stopping him in …read more
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What’s ahead for the champions from UFC 253? Brett Okamoto plays matchmaker. …read more
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Someone’s O had to go! And it certainly wasn’t going to be Israel Adesanya’s.
Just under nine minutes into the UFC 253 headliner and Adesanya answered any questions as to who …read more
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Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz shined brightly on Saturday and their championship performances did not go unnoticed.
The two title fight winners …read more
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Not all undefeated records are created the same.
Israel Adesanya reminded us of this Saturday night when he disposed off Paulo Costa in a battle of the unbeatens in the main …read more
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It was supposed to be the toughest challenge of his career but Israel Adesanya made it look easy as he dominated Paulo Costa to …read more
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Jon Jones was clearly watching tonight’s UFC 253 main event between undefeated middleweights Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to action …read more
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Watch Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa full fight video highlights from UFC 253’s main event above, courtesy of the UFC.
UFC 253: Reyes vs. Blachowicz …read more
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Israel Adesanya made it look easy against Paulo Costa at UFC 253. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish. Israel Adesanya kept the …read more
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Israel Adesanya just styled on Paulo Costa before finishing him off in the second round to retain his middleweight title in the UFC 253 …read more
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Watch video from the UFC 253 main event. Headlining UFC 253 was a highly anticipated middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. …read more
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Tonight’s UFC 253 event was headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring undefeated fighters Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), was returning to …read more
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Tonight’s UFC 253 event is headlined by a middleweight title fight featuring reigning champion Israel Adesanya taking on Paulo Costa. The UFC’s undefeated middleweight champion, Adesanya (19-0 MMA), will be …read more
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Who’s winning the Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa fight? Find out below! …read more
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Watch the UFC 253: Post-fight Press Conference live following the event.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya put his belt on the line opposite Paulo Costa in the headliner. Dominick Reyes squared …read more
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Live, blow-by-blow updates for today’s UFC 253 main event from Fight Island. To stream UFC 253 LIVE on ESPN+ PPV click …read more
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Follow all the action live from Fight Island. …read more
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Get up to date on the main event of UFC 253 this weekend between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. In the main …read more
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The Octagon returns to Fight Island for tonight’s UFC 253 event, a eleven-bout fight card headlined by Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa. The UFC’s reigning and undefeated UFC middleweight champion, …read more
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Paulo Costa may be one of the largest middleweight contenders you will ever see, but the Brazilian knockout artist still made weight for his title fight with Israel Adesanya later …read more
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Here are the final betting odds for UFC 253, where Israel Adesanya is favored to retain his middleweight title against Paulo …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight rivals Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will go to war TONIGHT (Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC …read more
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Phil and David break down everything you need to about Adesanya vs. Costa for UFC 253, and everything you don’t about 80’s action homoeroticism. Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa …read more
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The UFC 253 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa will collide in a middleweight clash. UFC’s 253 co-main …read more
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We are just hours away from seeing Israel Adesanya defend his UFC middleweight title against undefeated rival Paulo Costa later this evening (Sat., Sept. 26, 2020) at UFC 253 live …read more
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The UFC 253 start time, TV schedule for …read more
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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his division title against undefeated 185-pound bruiser Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 …read more
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The last staredown between middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and title challenger Paulo Costa got a bit heated. Israel Adesanya and Paulo …read more
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Check out the odds and breakdown for UFC 253 Israel Adesanya vs Paulo Costa with the best in the business.
MMA Weekly EXCLUSIVE as Cage Side Seat’s Jim “Gries” Grieshaber and …read more
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City Kickboxing standouts and Engage athletes Mike “Blood” Diamond and Carlos Ulberg sat down with MMA Fighting to talk about their work with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, the returning …read more
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Decorated kickboxer and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya, will square off with knockout artist, Paulo Costa, this Saturday (Sept. 26, 2020) …read more
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While the rest of the UFC 253 weigh-in face-offs went off without a hitch, headliners Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa had to be separated by security and UFC president Dana …read more
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ABU DHABI – Saturday’s championship bout between UFC middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya and top contender Paulo Costa has clear historical significance, but the bout’s position in terms of true impact …read more
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After months of back-and-forth trash talk, Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa had one more heated exchange ahead of their main event …read more
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ABU DHABI – Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa got one final look at each other ahead of Saturday’s middleweight title fight at UFC 253.
After successfully make weight for the main …read more
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his division title against undefeated 185-pound contender Paulo Costa in the UFC 253 pay-per-view (PPV) main event tomorrow night (Sat., …read more
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Two bonafide finishers will go head-to-head in the main event of UFC 253 with the UFC middleweight title – and their undefeated records – on the line.
Israel Adesanya will look …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his UFC 253 title challenger Paulo Costa don’t agree on who has the grappling edge. Adesanya and Costa will meet in the main event …read more
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