Eugene Bareman would rather not see Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker fight a third time.
UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) already has beaten Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) …read more
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Israel Adesanya’s coach explains why they’re not excited about a third fight with Robert Whittaker. Israel Adesanya will fight Robert …read more
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Expected to make his first attempted defense of his second reign as undisputed middleweight champion against either former champion, Robert Whittaker, or Dricus du Plessis – defending gold holder, Israel …read more
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Israel Adesanya believes he may be fighting Robert Whittaker again soon.
At UFC 287, …read more
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Ahead of his incoming middleweight title-eliminator against former undisptued division champion, Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 in July, streaking contender, Dricus du Plessis has claimed there is a “clear path” …read more
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Robert Whittaker respects Dricus Du Plessis’ willingness to fight him at UFC 290.
Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) takes on Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC 290 on July …read more
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Blueprint to beat Izzy …read more
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“I’ve never said the words ‘more African’ in my life.” Dricus Du Plessis is set to fight Robert Whittaker at …read more
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Dricus du Plessis wants to be the UFC middleweight champion. The current titleholder, Israel Adesanya, wants to fight him. But instead, the South African fighter is taking on former champion …read more
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Dricus du Plessis knows the difficulty of the challenges ahead of him.
Currently ranked at No. 6 in …read more
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UFC middleweight Dricus Du Plessis knows that fighting Robert Whittaker isn’t the best idea. ‘Stillknocks’ has been out of the cage since his clash against Derek Brunson in March. In …read more
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Dricus Du Plessis is well aware of the chatter surrounding his latest career move.
There’s been plenty of criticism from fans and pundits on the UFC’s decision, as well as Du …read more
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Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis emerges as the No. 1 contender at UFC 290.
Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets Robert Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) on …read more
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Ready for war …read more
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Israel Adesanya has weighed in on the upcoming middleweight title eliminator fight between Robert Whittaker and Dricus du Plessis. The fight is set to feature on the main card of …read more
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Dricus du Plessis is one massive win away from his first UFC title shot.
The middleweight division had …read more
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Israel Adesanya has promised to take his game to the next level when he takes on either Robert Whittaker or Dricus du Plessis in his next fight. In his latest …read more
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Henry Cejudo has helped multiple fighters reclaim UFC gold, and he wants to add Robert Whittaker to that list.
In the past nine years, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) has only lost …read more
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Robert Whittaker believes Israel Adesanya doesn’t want to fight him again. After Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title with a KO victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287, it was uncertain …read more
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Despite suffering two professional losses against current UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, former undisputed division kingpin, Robert Whittaker maintains he still poses the biggest threat to the title reign of …read more
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Robert Whittaker thinks Israel Adesanya would much rather face Dricus Du Plessis.
Middleweight champion Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) has already defeated Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) twice in title fights – …read more
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Chael Sonnen has one simple request for UFC matchmakers: Cancel the scheduled title eliminator between Robert Whittaker …read more
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Chael Sonnen badly wants the UFC to cancel Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis. ‘Stillknocks’ is fresh off his clash with Derek Brunson in March at UFC 285. In that …read more
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Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC made a mistake booking Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis.
Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) is scheduled to face Du Plessis (19-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) at UFC 290 …read more
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Robert Whittaker is discussing his newly announced matchup with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290. UFC 290 will take place on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena facility …read more
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The usually humble Robert Whittaker’s confidence seems at an all-time high, as he talks about his looming UFC 290 title eliminator against Dricus Du Plessis.
Pairing their skill sets against one another, the …read more
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Robert Whittaker is sharing his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s ‘petty’ decision to taunt Alex Pereira’s son at UFC 287. UFC 287 took place on Saturday, April 8th and saw Adesanya …read more
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The UFC has booked a No. 1 contender middleweight fight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 in July and president Dana White says the …read more
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A middleweight matchup between former UFC champion Robert Whittaker and streaking contender Dricus Du Plessis has been booked for UFC …read more
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The next step for the UFC’s middleweight division is finally set.
UFC president Dana White announced Friday that …read more
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Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, #2 ranked contender, Robert Whittaker is set to make his Octagon return at UFC 290 on July 8. during International Fight Week – taking on …read more
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UFC president Dana White has announced a No. 1 contender bout in the middleweight division between former champ Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis.
White revealed on Friday that Whittaker (24-6 …read more
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A title eliminator fight at middleweight will be going down at UFC 290. On Friday, Dana White took to social media to announce Robert Whittaker will take to Dricus Du …read more
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Undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya has been criticized by past-opponent, former titleholder, Robert Whittaker for “holding a grudge” against the son of former champion, Alex Pereira at UFC 287 – …read more
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MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has dismissed talk of Robert Whittaker getting a third fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Following Israel Adesanya’s win over Alex Pereira, he is once …read more
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Chael Sonnen argues that Dricus Du Plessis should be UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s next title challenger.
Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) reclaimed his belt from Alex Pereira at UFC 287 …read more
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MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has dismissed talk of Robert Whittaker getting a third fight against UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Following Israel Adesanya’s win over Alex Pereira, he is once …read more
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Robert Whittaker has ruled out an imminent fight with Khamzat Chimaev. ‘The Reaper’ is very much in the title conversation at middleweight and sits at #2 in the division following …read more
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Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker says he is persistent to defeat anyone in the way of a trilogy with Israel Adesanya.
‘The Reaper’ has had a very eventful and successful UFC …read more
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Robert Whittaker won’t get himself involved in a Paulo Costa fight again.
Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) was scheduled to meet Costa (14-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) this past February at UFC …read more
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UFC fighter Robert Whittaker is ready to run through the middleweight division in order to get another fight with Israel Adesanya. Earlier this month, Israel Adesanya regained his UFC middleweight …read more
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Missing out on a home game at UFC 284 in Perth was the last straw for Robert Whittaker when it …read more
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Robert Whittaker has ruled out a potential matchup with Paulo Costa.
‘The Reaper’ has no interest in rebooking a showdown between the two top ten middleweight contenders after Costa pulled out …read more
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Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has said that he does not find Israel Adesanya’s revenge on Alex Pereira’s son amusing.
Following ‘The Last Stylebender’s’ stunning finish over Pereira at UFC 287, …read more
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MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has given Robert Whittaker some advice regarding a possible fight against Alex Pereira. Last weekend at UFC 287, Alex Pereira was knocked out cold by Israel …read more
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With Israel Adesanya recapturing the middleweight title at UFC 287, Robert Whittaker finds himself in a precarious position.
The Reaper’ was hoping to secure himself a title opportunity had Alex Pereira …read more
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Robert Whittaker wants Israel Adesanya to be the man he beats to regain the UFC middleweight championship.
At first, Whittaker (24-6 MMA, 15-4 UFC) admits it was just about getting his belt …read more
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When former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker watched Israel Adesanya knockout Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 main event, Whittaker was happy for Adesanya. He also had a moment of …read more
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Robert Whittaker has explained why he’s hungry to go after Israel Adesanya and secure a third fight against him. Last weekend at UFC 287, Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge …read more
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Robert Whittaker watched Israel Adesanya overcome his nemesis and he believes he’ll soon get …read more
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