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Welcome to Midnight Mania!
You come at the king, you best not miss, because Israel Adesanya comes with receipts.
Just a few weeks ago, Adesanya was well-prepared when former champion Chris Weidman attempted to outkick his coverage and call out the current Middleweight kingpin. After advising him to “get some wins first, bro,” Adesanya posted a years old video of himself scouting the “All-American.”
In short, Adesanya is not the fighter to randomly disrespect, as he’ll answer. Malki Kawa, CEO of First Round Management and representative of star fighters like Jon Jones and Jorge Masvidal, found out the hard way when he tried to downplay Adesanya’s inclusion as a color commentator on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr event.
“Stylebender” took notice, and he quickly revealed that Kawa’s also been in his direct messages previously attempting to sign Adesanya.
A quick post and delete.
Glad I left him on seen.
Don’t be a clout trout.
? pic.twitter.com/lKm6XUsNVh— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) November 19, 2020
“A quick post and delete,” Adesanya tweeted. “Glad I left him on seen. Don’t be a clout trout.” All in all, consider this a minor chapter in the seemingly endless feud between Team Adesanya and Team Jones.
Insomnia
Some clinch technique from the Shevchenko sisters, both of whom compete Saturday night at UFC 255!
It would appear that Kevin Holland is out of his Dec. 5 match up with Jack Hermansson? Or, this is a joke I don’t understand.
Two more fighters have been added to the EA UFC 4 roster:
Welcome to #UFC4…
@KChimaev & @MeganA_MMA enter in the latest @EASPORTSUFC update! pic.twitter.com/L0xMFDpmd4
— UFC (@ufc) November 19, 2020
Does Derek Brunson 2.0 have anything for Robert Whittaker? I wouldn’t favor him, but it’s not the worst rematch in the world.
I can’t get a fight with someone who’s surging . @robwhittakermma what you say we run it back . 4 years later. That first fight was disrespectful. I tried to bully you and that didn’t work . @ufc @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) November 19, 2020
Dan Ige responds to Ryan Hall’s callout but not in the way the grappler was hoping.
On top of that
Ryan Hall, who is ranked in the top 15, his opponents he’s beaten in the UFC have a combined record of 8-20, in each of their last 7 fights. 4 of those wins are.
Elkins last 7: 4-3 (3 losses in a row at the time)
BJ: 0-7
Gray: 2-5
Artem: 2-5Rankings are BS
— Dan “50k” Ige (@Dynamitedan808) November 19, 2020
Advice on staying healthy for athletes and regular folks alike:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Paul Craig has been about triangle life for long time.
Paul Craig finished Antonio Braga w/ a Triangle Choke R1 at Underdog Xtreme Championships 2 (2014) Braga never fought again #UFC255 pic.twitter.com/3UhAadLEQn
— LORD HONKY HUMUNGUS (@Mr_Honky) November 19, 2020
Can Alex Pereira land his vicious left hook inside the LFA cage? I hope for his own sake that “American striker” Thomas Powell knows how to mix it up with some takedowns.
Alex Pereira, the GLORY Middleweight & Lightheavyweight Champion makes his return to the MMA cage tomorrow. He takes on American striker Thomas Powell (4-4) at LFA 95. pic.twitter.com/GQyzWX3icz
— Beyond Kickboxing (@Beyond_Kick) November 19, 2020
SUMO! clips of the night:
Day12 Hokut?fuji can get his KK here. Foe is 6-5 Tochinoshin. When it comes to grips Shin gives up on once his left uwate. The power differential here is easy to see. #novbasho2020 pic.twitter.com/YpW4Ca3Xfg
— SumoSoul ??? (@TheSumoSoul) November 19, 2020
Day12: M’man 6-5 Aqua (L) vs 6-5 End?. Aqua is inching towards his KK in his makuuchi debut, which is all I ask. End? is consistently being inconsistent, which is what it is. Like the post bout reaction. #novbasho2020 pic.twitter.com/dl96B3Xd2d
— SumoSoul ??? (@TheSumoSoul) November 19, 2020
Random Land
Rockslides are scary.
Midnight Music: I listened to beloved Indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens’ 2015 LP Carrie & Lowell. The album is equal parts crushing sadness and pretty Folk, and it’s probably my favorite of his work.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.