Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has been slow to jump back into a title fight, having lost the belt to current champion Israel Adesanya near the end of 2019. …read more
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Marvin Vettori wasn’t in much danger against Kevin Holland in the UFC on ABC 2 headliner on Saturday, but it wasn’t the type of performance that turns heads, either. …read more
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With five wins in a row, Marvin Vettori thinks it’s his time to face off against champ Israel Adesanya. And …read more
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No. 6 ranked middleweight Marvin Vettori spoke at the post-fight press conference after he defeated no. 10 ranked middleweight Kevin Holland at UFC Vegas 23 (aka UFC on ABC 2) …read more
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Marvin Vettori has called for a rematch with Israel Adesanya following his dominant decision victory over Kevin Holland at today’s UFC Vegas 23 event. Vettori squared off with short-notice replacement …read more
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Streaking middleweight Marvin Vettori topped the UFC Vegas 23 results on Saturday with a rout of Kevin Holland. Following the dominant victory, Vettori called for a rematch with UFC middleweight …read more
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Marvin Vettori has a second straight main event victory under his belt and now he’s calling for a shot at …read more
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Kevin Holland feels that the backlash following Israel Adesanya’s controversial comments is much ado about nothing. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently made headlines for making off-color remarks about fellow …read more
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UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori believes he beat Israel Adesanya when they battled to a split …read more
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Robert Whittaker isn’t focused on what Israel Adesanya wants. After Adesanya lost to Jan Blachowicz to try and become a champ-champ, he made it clear he was going back down …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Long before Israel Adesanya went to war with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236, one of “The …read more
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Marvin Vettori thinks Israel Adesanya is trying to bait a reaction out of him by publicly targeting Darren Till for his next middleweight title defense.
After failing in …read more
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Who will be the next middleweight contender to challenge reigning division kingpin Israel Adesanya? We’ll find out on April 10 when No. 5-ranked Darren …read more
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Darren Till was not happy to learn that BMW had cut ties with Israel Adesanya after the middleweight champ shared a rape joke about Kevin Holland. “Bro, I will f*ckin …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is experiencing more backlash for his controversial comments, now in the form of a sponsorship loss. Israel Adesanya recently came under fire for telling Kevin …read more
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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya continues to feel the aftermath of a recent rape comment.
Adesanya, who …read more
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Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya continues to feel the aftermath of a recent rape comment.
Adesanya, who …read more
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Robert Whittaker knows he’s earned another crack at the UFC middleweight championship, but he understands that the situation is out of his hands.
Since losing the title to Israel Adesanya October …read more
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BMW has cut ties with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya after he recently made a rape joke about Kevin Holland on social media. “Bro, I will f*ckin rape you,” Adesanya …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is doubling-down on his apology after trash talk with Kevin Holland escalated to the point where rape was brought up and has now gotten a …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC star Israel Adesanya was criticized by New Zealand’s deputy prime minister over his “flippant” use of the word “rape” during a social-media exchange with Kevin Holland. …read more
Source:: ESPN
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has issued a public apology after making a rape joke about fellow UFC fighter Kevin Holland. Adesanya came under intense scrutiny this week after posting …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says he “crossed the line” when he used the word “rape” to threaten Kevin Holland.
In response to trash talk from Holland, Adesanya said in a …read more
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Israel Adesanya | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Israel Adesanya is acknowledging that he crossed the line with recent comments regarding fellow UFC middleweight Kevin Holland.
The …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was condemned by New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson after making a rape joke. Adesanya recently made a comment on an Instagram story, suggesting …read more
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Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker believes his next title shot hinges on the mercy of middleweight king Israel Adesanya and the UFC brass. The two middleweight greats met inside the …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya responded after Jon Jones recently accused him of “acting like a girl” and “playing the victim.” There is no love lost between Adesanya and Jones, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Israel Adesanya was clearly watching tonight’s UFC Vegas 22 main event between perennial middleweight contenders Kevin Holland and Derek Brunson. Brunson (22-7 MMA) had entered tonight’s event headliner on a …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Ahead of his UFC Vegas 22 fight with Kevin Holland, top middleweight Derek Brunson isn’t buying Paulo Costa’s excuses after getting beat down by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. After the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Robert Whittaker knows he has to fight differently if he rematches Israel Adesanya. At UFC 243, Whittaker suffered a second-round knockout loss to Adesanya to lose his middleweight title. Since …read more
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Robert Whittaker has added to his arsenal in the hope of getting a rematch with Israel Adesanya later this year, but first he must go through Kelvin Gastelum following a …read more
Source:: ESPN
As far as Kevin Holland is concerned, Israel Adesanya should not be considered a champion in the UFC after losing to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. Israel Adesanya tried to …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jon Jones continues to get a good laugh out of Israel Adesanya in the aftermath of UFC 259. After Israel Adesanya suffered his first loss at the hands of Jan …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jon Jones cups his hand to his ear | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Earlier this month, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya failed in his attempt …read more
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Jon Jones says it’s “hilarious” that their beef is continuing despite Israel Adesanya’s loss to Jan Blachowicz. Jon Jones and …read more
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UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya insists he’s still “coming for that ass” of Jon Jones – as in, he still wants to fight the former light heavyweight champ.
Jones, for his …read more
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Jon Jones fired back at Israel Adesanya over his recent comments, saying “I love it when opponents realize they can’t hold my jockstrap.” Adesanya was a guest on Ariel Helwani’s …read more
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Jan Blachowicz knows his next opponent will be Glover Teixeira. After Blachowicz beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 to defend his belt for the first time, he knew that Teixeira …read more
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Kevin Holland has determined that Israel Adesanya is now a bonafide loser following the outcome of the UFC 259 main event. At UFC 259, Israel Adesanya tried to do what …read more
Source:: MMANews
Israel Adesanya has confirmed he will be fighting Darren Till next if the Liverpool native can defeat Marvin Vettori at next month’s UFC on ABC 2 event. The UFC’s reigning …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Israel Adesanya has responded to the criticism he received from rival Jon Jones following his unanimous decision loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. Earlier this month the UFC’s reigning …read more
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Kevin Holland says Israel Adesanya is a true loser now that he has been beaten in MMA, kickboxing, and boxing. In the main event of UFC 259, Adesanya moved up …read more
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Paulo Costa after being defeated by Israel Adesanya at UFC 253
UFC middleweight Paulo Costa has not stopped training with COVID-19, worsening his symptoms. Paulo Costa …read more
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Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre recently spoke with ESPN about Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya’s recent losses, Kamaru Usman’s dominance, and what he has coming up in …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes his proposed “super fight” against former light heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Despite falling short in his pursuit of becoming a dual UFC champion, Israel Adesanya insists the possibility of a future fight with Jon Jones isn’t dead.
Middleweight champion Adesanya (20-1 MMA, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz beat him fair and square at UFC 259. Adesanya lost a unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards …read more
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Jan Blachowicz knew the UFC had big plans for Israel Adesanya if he became a champ-champ at UFC 259. Entering the fight, Blachowicz said he would try to wrestle Adesanya …read more
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Team Robert Whittaker has requested a title rematch with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya after the Paulo Costa fight fell apart. Whittaker was set to fight Costa in the main …read more
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Jan Blachowicz discusses “biased” commentary, and another possible bout against Israel Adesanya. Count Jan Blachowicz to those who think the …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz reacted to Daniel Cormier’s scoring of his UFC 259 title fight with Israel Adesanya. Blachowicz defeated Adesanya via unanimous decision in the main event …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Jan Blachowicz won’t be facing Israel Adesanya at light heavyweight again unless Adesanya earns the rematch to his satisfaction. Jan Blachowicz is still basking in the afterglow of arguably the …read more
Source:: MMANews
Jon Jones | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones is still a possibility as far as Adesanya’s side is concerned, just don’t …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Despite being the underdog in his first title defense at UFC 259, Jan Blachowicz successfully thwarted Israel Adesanya’s attempt at …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
At the legendary UFC 259 event, four champions waged war, but the biggest winner of the night was Glover Teixeira following middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s failed attempt at a move …read more
Source:: MMANews
Khabib Nurmagomedov had kind words for the light heavyweight champion following his first title defense against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC 259 was an event to remember after being packed …read more
Source:: MMANews
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You can now watch UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz successfully defend his title against middleweight king Israel Adesanya at …read more
Source:: MMAMania
UFC 259 ended up being a great night for for Jan Blachowicz.
Not only did the light heavyweight champion defend his title and hand middleweight champ Israel Adesanya his first loss, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz received some warm words from Khabib Nurmagomedov after his decision victory over Israel Adesanya. Blachowicz defended the light heavyweight belt against Adesanya, the promotion’s …read more
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UFC middleweight contender Darren Till is hoping for a fight with the division’s reigning champ, Israel Adesanya, in the near future. Till is slated to battle Italy’s Marvin Vettori on …read more
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Jan Blachowicz continues to come up big as un underdog.
UFC light heavyweight champion Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) bounced middleweight champ Israel Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) from the ranks …read more
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Eugene Bareman says a win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 would have set Israel Adesanya up for a heavyweight …read more
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A lot of people tuned in to watch Big Jan Blachowicz defeat Israel Adesanya. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The numbers …read more
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With the champion acknowledging him as the frontrunner for a title shot, Darren Till knows what’s at stake in his upcoming fight.
Till (18-3-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) faces Marvin Vettori in …read more
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Jon Jones may have entertained an eventual showdown with UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the past, but after watching him …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Jan Blachowicz retained his light heavyweight title by outlasting middleweight kingpin Israel Adesanya at the UFC 259 pay-per-view (PPV) event …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Darren Till is confident he will eventually face Israel Adesanya. Till, who is 1-1 at middleweight, has been calling out “The Last Stylebender” for quite some time. The middleweight champ …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – Misha Cirkunov spoke to the media on Wednesday ahead of his bout at UFC Fight Night 187.
Cirkunov (15-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) discussed his light heavyweight co-main event …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC heavyweight Jon Jones took a shot at Israel Adesanya’s coach, saying “Your boy has almost no takedown defense or offense off his back.” Adesanya lost a unanimous decision to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Jan Blachowicz celebrates after his victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
After beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 …read more
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Israel Adesanya’s shot at “champ champ” glory may have ended in a unanimous decision defeat at UFC 259, but “The Last Stylebender’s” camp remains upbeat about the future.
Adesanya (20-1 MMA, …read more
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Jan Blachowicz did a brilliant thing at UFC 259 against Israel Adesanya. It’s the art of fighting …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
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After his first professional MMA loss on Saturday at UFC 259, Israel Adesanya wants open scoring to be implemented in …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
If things had gone Israel Adesanya’s way at UFC 259, The Last Stylebender would have sought to become the first man to hold a world title in three divisions simultaneously. …read more
Source:: MMANews
For the better part of a year, Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya appeared to be on a collision course toward a superfight, but that could be no more.
This past Saturday …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
If things had gone Israel Adesanya’s way at UFC 259, The Last Stylebender would have sought to become the first man to hold a world title in three divisions simultaneously. …read more
Source:: MMANews
Following last weekend’s UFC 259 event, the medical suspensions have now been released. The most notable suspension on the list is that of reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who will …read more
Source:: MMANews
Israel Adesanya lost a unanimous decision Jan Blachowicz in the main event of UFC 259. | Zuffa LLC
Israel Adesanya was down on all three …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Jan Blachowicz may want a minimum six-month rest following his light heavyweight title defense at UFC 259, but opponent Israel Adesanya could potentially join him in being sidelined that long …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Following last weekend’s UFC 259 event, the medical suspensions have now been released. The most notable suspension on the list is that of reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who will …read more
Source:: MMANews
Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier is no longer interested in a potential super fight between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya. Jones, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, and Adesanya …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s bid to become a two-division champion may have come …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
It could be a while until Israel Adesanya is able to defend his UFC middleweight title again.
Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) fell short in his pursuit of “champ champ” status …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz elevated his stock in the ESPN rankings by beating middleweight champ Israel Adesanya on March 6. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Daniel Cormier believes Jon Jones is still the best light heavyweight in the world. After Jan Blachowicz defeated Israel Adesanya to defend his light heavyweight title for the first time, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Jan Blachowicz celebrates his victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
It sounds like the UFC light heavyweight champ …read more
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Before UFC 259, Israel Adesanya’s superfight with Jan Blachowicz was cast as a gateway to a possible heavyweight fight with …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Amanda Nunes continued her domination of the women’s side of mixed martial arts at UFC 259, making quick work of Megan Anderson in their co-main event bout.
Israel Adesanya had hoped …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
LAS VEGAS – Israel Adesanya doesn’t think his loss to Jan Blachowicz was as lopsided as the scorecards made it out to be.
Middleweight champion Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) failed …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Dana White congratulates Jan Blachowicz after he beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
UFC President Dana White tells …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya had an entertaining miscommunication in moments immediately following their fight. Blachowicz and Adesanya met in the main event of Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 card. Blachowicz …read more
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Jan Blachowicz defeats Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 | Chris Rini
Size does matter.
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Dana White was not happy with the judges scoring in last night’s UFC 259 main event between Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz. Adesanya (20-1 MMA) moved up a weight class …read more
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Jan Blachowicz celebrates his victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 259. | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC
Jan Blachowicz prevents Israel Adesanya from becoming two-division …read more
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Jan Blachowicz cannot help but take satisfaction in the knowledge that Israel Adesanya will remember him for the rest of his days on Earth. Jan Blachowicz was able to successfully …read more
Source:: MMANews