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Israel Adesanya offers rare praise to old rival Paulo Costa after ‘vintage’ performance at UFC 318

Even Israel Adesanya could not hate Paulo Costa after he returned to winning ways at UFC 318. The middleweight duo shared a bitter rivalry before and after their title fight in September 2020. Including his knockout loss for 'The Last Stylebender', Paulo Costa rode a 1-4 line in his last fight. Roman Kopylov was expected […]

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Israel Adesanya provides early prediction for Dricus du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev UFC 319 title fight

The former dual UFC champion middleweight will see his old belt defend next month. Dricus du Plessis opposite Khamzat Chimaev for the 185-pound title has been one of the most expected fights of 2025 since the beginning of the year. As shown in the prediction of Luke Rockhold, many expect Chimaev to have an early

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Israel Adesanya gives former rival Paulo Costa a brutal reality check ahead of his UFC 318 return

Israel Adesanya thinks the key to Paulo Costa is successful at UFC 318 in his own head. Costa returns for his first fight of 2025 this Saturday while taking the walk to the UFC 318 pay-per-view in New Orleans in Co-Headline. 'Borrachinha', currently in the middleweight number 13, is one of those who are responsible

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Israel Adesanya details how Max Holloway can knock out Dustin Poirier in UFC 318 BMF trilogy

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya would not be surprised to see a knockout in the UFC 318 Main Event. BMF title holder Max Holloway will serve as the last UFC opponent of Dustin Poirier while arranging their trilogy at the UFC 318 event this weekend. Poirier's itself is described 'last ride' after a legendary

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Israel Adesanya reacts after Derrick Lewis used his infamous celebration following UFC Nashville win

After his victory at UFC Nashville, Derrick Lewis brought out all the emotions during celebration in the Octagon. Last Saturday the Premier promotion returned to Tennessee for UFC Nashville, headed by a heavyweight collision between Derrick Lewis and Tallison Teixeira. Lewis continued to extend his record for most finishes in the UFC history when he

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Top middleweight picks Sean Strickland to replicate all-time UFC upset in potential Israel Adesanya rematch

Caio Borralho does not see Israel Adesanya taking revenge on Sean Strickland in the Octagon. Former UFC title holders Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland may be possible on a collision course in the midst of the recent skids of both fighters. Adesanya recently called Strickland for his next fight at the UFC Hall of Fame

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Israel Adesanya rejected 4 movie offers including ‘Black Panther’ to focus on greatest UFC rival

Israel Adesanya has finally revealed the names of the films in which he could have been. Even after three consecutive losses for the best hunters in the world, Israel Adesanya is still one of the greatest superstars of the UFC and also one of the most active champions in recent memory. His life story A

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Israel Adesanya’s iconic feud with Alex Pereira finally arrived in the UFC after both men won on the same night

Israel Adesanya has had a number of great rivalry during his time in the UFC. Some of his feuds may not have come to a conclusion with Adesanya who focuses on a rematch with Sean Strickland for his octagonal return. However, if there is one opponent who is linked to the former dual UFC champion

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Sean Strickland survived rival’s first-round blitz to tally come-from-behind KO and earn Israel Adesanya showdown

On this day: Sean Strickland gave a wild victory of the coming back knockout. Former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland is known for the exhausting of many of his opponents, including in recent victories over Paulo Costa and Israel Adesanya. But his most recent knockout victory showed his sustainability and ruthlessness in the Achthoek. Strickland

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Tom Aspinall shares heartwarming moment with Israel Adesanya at UFC 317… ‘Never let them take that away from you’

Tom Aspinall appreciated a comment that Israel Adesanya made to him on UFC 317. The last few months were downright crazy of the Englishman, who waited patiently, hoping that his arch rival would draw on the dotted line. Unfortunately, the collision never flourished, with the legend retired and the heavy batter was raised to undisputed

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Alex Pereira congratulates Israel Adesanya with three-word message after UFC Hall of Fame induction

Former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira paid a tribute to Israel Adesanya after the induction of the UFC Hall of Fame of his former rival. Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and support pillar Kelvin Gastelum treated Vechtfans with one of the wildest fights in the MMA history at UFC 236. Six years later Adesanya

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Israel Adesanya accuses Jon Jones of ‘rage baiting’ as he predicts shocking UFC retirement reversal

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya does not buy what Jones sells. Jon Jones concluded months of speculation about a potential Tom Aspinall confrontation by announcing his retirement last weekend. Aspinall was immediately promoted to undisputed UFC heavyweight champion and will defend against another top candidate, possibly this year possibly Ciryl Gane or Alexander Volkov.

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