‘Adesanya’s not well-rounded, he can’t stop my American wrestling.’ Colby Covington has said that he wants to fight UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya next. Covington beat Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 272 and is now eyeing up Adesanya as his next opponent. Colby Covington wants Israel Adesanya next. Covington, […]
4 years ago
“I’m the champ. You want it, come get it!” Israel Adesanya contested Robert Whittaker to a decision win at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. This rematch was a chess match in comparison to their first fight. The Nigerian-born middleweight from New Zealand beat Whittaker for a second time, the first being in 2019, with a […]
4 years ago
“That’s not the way I wanted to win.” Jamaican bantamweight Aljamain Sterling is the new champion of the 135lbs after a crazy finish to his title fight against Petr Yan, at UFC 259. With Sterling leading on one judge’s scorecard, and behind on the other two, Yan came out looking to prove his credentials in […]
5 years ago
“It’s one of the dirtiest things you can do.” On a night when Israel Adesanya added another chapter to his burgeoning UFC legacy and an Jan Blachowicz became light heavyweight champion, Dana White was fielding more Conor McGregor questions. The UFC president covered a number of topics in his press conference in Abu Dhabi, following […]
5 years ago
“That was the greatest fight I have ever called in women’s MMA. An amazing, incredibly close fight.” Joe Rogan has been calling women’s bouts in the UFC since 2012 and has been cage-side for bouts featuring the likes of Ronda Rousey, Holy Holm, Valentins Shevchenko, Miesha Tate and many more. So his take on the […]
6 years ago
Talking the talk and walking the walk. Reaping ‘The Reaper’. Conor McGregor would surely approve of Israel Adesanya and his incredible rise in the UFC. The Nigerian, who moved to New Zealand at the age of 13, took everything middleweight champion Robert Whittaker could throw and coolly picked him off at range before brutally finishing the […]
6 years ago