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MMA SQUARED: The reason UFC 260 can’t happen in Texas

Dana White buries UFC 260 Texas idea after UFC 259 ADESANYA VS BLACHOWICZ | Chris Rini

These are businessmen, isn’t that another word for compromise?

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Dana White buries UFC 260 Texas idea after UFC 259 ADESANYA VS BLACHOWICZ | Chris Rini

These are businessmen, isn’t that another word for compromise?

MMA Squared, Chris Rini, UFC 260, Dana White, UFC 259, Blachowicz vs Adesanya, UFC in Texas, Amanda Nunes,
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Dana White buries UFC 260 Texas idea after UFC 259

Take care of yourself and l’ll talk to you Monday.
Chris

Israel Adesanya Planned To Fight Miocic Next If He Beat Blachowicz

Israel AdesanyaUFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was planning on stepping up to heavyweight in his next fight had he dethroned 205lb king, Jan Blachowicz this past weekend. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was hoping to become a dual-weight champion in the UFC 259 main event. Adesanya was competitive through three rounds which took place on the feet. In […]

Israel Adesanya

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was planning on stepping up to heavyweight in his next fight had he dethroned 205lb king, Jan Blachowicz this past weekend.

‘The Last Stylebender’ was hoping to become a dual-weight champion in the UFC 259 main event.

Adesanya was competitive through three rounds which took place on the feet.

In the championship rounds Blachowicz switched up his game plan and began utilizing his wrestling skills to dominate Adesanya on the mat.

Ultimately, the Polish puncher walked away with a unanimous decision win.

During an interview with Sirius XM, City Kickboxing head coach, Eugene Bareman, revealed his fighter was planning to step up and face Stipe Miocic next if he had won at UFC 259.

“I think I can answer this because it is beside the point now, we lost. If we won the title, for me and our management team and our team, we were going to go all the way,” Bareman said. “Why stop there? We were going to go up, but nothing to do with Jon Jones. Israel has stated he’s too close to Francis Ngannou to fight him. But, if Miocic won we were going to go all the way 100 percent.”

Bareman insisted the planned move to heavyweight was not in pursuit of a lucrative super-fight with Jon Jones.

“Jon Jones, he doesn’t come into any of our planning. When we are planning Israel’s career, he doesn’t exist in any of those decisions,” Bareman said. “The only person that exists in Jon Jones’ head and life is Israel… If we beat Blachowicz we were going to try and do what has never been done before. Given that Miocic wins.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

Miocic is set to defend his heavyweight strap at UFC 260. The champ will face Francis Ngannou in a highly anticipated rematch. Miocic picked up a decision win over the power puncher when they first fought at UFC 220.

Jones appears to be guaranteed an immediate title shot has he prepares to step up in weight. The long-time 205lb champ relinquished his title last year and is currently bulking up ahead of a potential fight with Miocic or Ngannou.

Adesanya will now move back down to defend his middleweight title.

‘Stylebender’ is keen on a fight with Darren Till but the Englishman must first get by Marvin Vettori on April 10.

Who do you want to see Israel Adesanya fight next?

Aljamain Sterling: ‘I Won By Default. I Don’t Feel Like A Champ’

Aljamain SterlingUFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is not happy with his DQ win against Petr Yan. ‘The Funkmaster’ won the 135lb strap after Yan threw and landed an illegal knee that ended the fight. Prior to that the Russian seemed to be on his way to making a successful first defence of his title. Sterling was […]

Aljamain Sterling

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is not happy with his DQ win against Petr Yan.

‘The Funkmaster’ won the 135lb strap after Yan threw and landed an illegal knee that ended the fight.

Prior to that the Russian seemed to be on his way to making a successful first defence of his title.

Sterling was initially reluctant to accept the belt but was later pictured with it over his shoulder as he celebrated with family and friends, something which sparked an angry reaction from the former champ.

During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Sterling said he doesn’t feel like a champion and did not celebrate winning the belt.

“I didn’t post a single picture of me celebrating like I won anything,” Sterling said. “I won by default. I don’t feel like a champ. I didn’t post anything for that specific reason. Normally, after every fight, I post something. I post something in celebration of what happened. I made a post of me being out with my fiancee. Not me having the belt because the people put it on my shoulder like, ‘You deserve this. No, you deserve it. Put it on. Put it on.’ I didn’t want that. They flew all the way here. They paid their money. They came to the house. They gave me support. If they want to do that, OK, I understand it. I can’t tell them to put their phones away and not post anything if they want to post.”

Sterling says he for the most part stayed away from alcohol after taking a concussive knee from Yan.

“I didn’t drink,” Sterling said. “I had a sip of a champagne. I had a toast and said pretty much, ‘I’m sorry I let everyone down. I know you guys are still proud of me and I will validate the belt when I get this rematch. Hopefully, the next one I feel a lot better. I felt off. I’m sorry and I know you guys know my trainings are way more intense than my fight and we will get the next one. Just thank you guys for all coming out.’ I took a sip, I didn’t drink for the rest of the night. A couple hours later, I threw up. That’s my celebration for everyone who says I was out there, ra-ra-ing.”

The 31-year-old is now intent on proving he can keep the pace for five rounds and beat Yan in a highly anticipated rematch.

“In terms of my mind and how things went, I don’t feel like the champ,” Sterling said. “That’s the motivation right there, to show the world I can keep that pace for 25 minutes. … I’m always going to try to find a way when there is time on that clock. I think the fans definitely would (recognize that) or maybe they do, maybe they don’t. Maybe they’d appreciate that in terms of my tenacity and how I come to the octagon. I plan on coming out of the gate the same exact way, so I hope he’s ready for that. He better be ready for that.”

Do you believe Aljamain Sterling is the “real” bantamweight champion?