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Israel Adesanya predicts Dricus Du Plessis vs Sean Strickland 2 ahead of UFC 312

Israel Adesanya has a long history with both men in the UFC 312 Main Event and he has made his expert prediction. In just a few weeks, middleweight champion Drus Du Plessis will defend his title in the UFC 312 Main Event against Sean Strickland in Sydney, Australia. The booking for the fight came as […]

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‘It works’… Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya laugh at the way Dricus du Plessis fights

From Chael Sonnen and Anderson Silva to Demetrious Johnson and Henry Cejudo, UFC fans love it when former rivals bury the hatchet to become good friends. This week, the MMA community has a new bromance to laugh about thanks to a fascinating collaboration between former UFC champions Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Ahead of the

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‘This is gonna be WrestleMania’… Israel Adesanya makes prediction for UFC 311 title fight

Israel Adesanya is just another fight fan who is currently excited about UFC 311. 'The Last Stylebender' watches from his home in New Zealand on Saturday night as Dana White's first pay-per-view show of 2025 takes place at the Intuit Dome in California. There are two titles on the line at UFC 311. In the

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‘It’s a funny world’… Robert Whittaker explains how he ended up training with old rival Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker has revealed how he ended up working with Israel Adesanya. The former UFC middleweight champions have shared a bitter rivalry over the years, but they put that aside to train with each other in 2025. Israel Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker to take his title in 2019, before defending the title with a

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Israel Adesanya teams up with two-time UFC rival ahead of return at UFC Saudi Arabia

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya sought the help of a former foe while preparing for UFC Saudi Arabia. Israel Adesanya is focused on his upcoming Octagon return against Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event next month. He returns to the cage for the first time since falling to UFC middleweight champion

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UFC Vegas 101 star admits he avoided Alex Pereira fight months before he defeated Israel Adesanya for first UFC title

Since joining the UFC in 2021, middleweight fighter Chris Curtis has been the true definition of a company man, but there was one occasion where he turned down a big opportunity. When Chris Curtis made his UFC debut at UFC 268, fans had high hopes for 'The Action Man' after he scored a huge KO

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Israel Adesanya reveals his new ‘drastically changed’ training regime ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia

This coming February, Israel Adesanya will fight in his first non-title fight in six years when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. The February 1 main event announcement came as somewhat of a surprise, considering Israel Adesanya's reign as UFC middleweight champion and the fact that he remains one

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Alexander Volkanovski names Israel Adesanya on his five-man UFC GOAT list

Alexander Volkanovski has named his top five fighters of all time. 'The Great' is widely regarded as one of the best featherweights in MMA history, but he is currently staging a comeback after losing his title to Ilia Topuria, who knocked him out at UFC 298 in February. Alexander Volkanovski is expected to make a

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Israel Adesanya reveals ‘crazy’ thing Khamzat Chimaev did that made him want to face undefeated UFC star

Israel Adesanya says he is interested in fighting Khamzat Chimaev in 2025. The former two-time UFC middleweight recently fell short in his bid to regain his title when he suffered a fourth-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis. 'Stylebender' is on a two-fight skid after also being knocked out by Sean Strickland at UFC 293

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Israel Adesanya stunned by explicit callout from flyweight following UFC Tampa win

Following his win over Bruno Silva at UFC Tampa last Saturday, Manel Kape stepped up to the mic and bashed several stars, including surprisingly Israel Adesanya. Since joining the UFC in 2021, fans have been optimistic about Manel Kape's career, but he has yet to live up to expectations. Nevertheless, he bounced back from his

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‘I’m not impressed’… Fans critical of Israel Adesanya protege Navajo Stirling’s debut win at UFC Tampa

Undefeated UFC light heavyweight talent Navajo Stirling had a triumphant promotional debut but failed to impress fans after failing to secure an expected finish. Navajo Stirling, one of City Kickboxing's rising stars, earned a shot in the UFC via Dana White's Contender Series earlier this year. He earned a wild knockout against Phillip Latu in

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Israel Adesanya predicts Shavkat Rakhmonov will lose his undefeated record at UFC 310… ‘That’s the energy, that Goku spirit’

Ian Machado Garry may be the biggest betting underdog on the UFC 310 main card, but there are a number of quality names siding with 'The Future' this weekend in Las Vegas. One of those MMA experts picking the Irish-Brazilian sensation is former world middleweight champion Israel Adesanya; with 'The Last Stylebender' revealing that his

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