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UFC star Israel Adesanya immortalized in massive mural by famous street artist Owen Dippie

UFC superstar Israel Adesanya has been immortalized with a magnificent mural in his home country. Owen Dippie, an internationally…

UFC superstar Israel Adesanya has been immortalized with a magnificent mural in his home country.

Owen Dippie, an internationally recognized artist from New Zealand recently unveiled his latest work which features the former two-time middleweight world champion in stunning detail.

“I saw his work of this beautiful Maori lady with a t?moko,” Adesanya told 1News in New Zealand. “I never knew who he was at the time and I’ve seen his work all across Auckland and he does a lot of work worldwide. To be immortalized on the wall in the city that I’ve stood on by one of the greatest to do it, and right by the Sky Tower, it’s fitting, it’s poetic, it’s awesome.”

The mural can be seen on Victoria Street West in Auckland.

“He had to chip away the paint for days, then paint the walls with like four coats of white, and then look at this mug for how many weeks?” Adesanya added. “It’s a lot of work but it’s much appreciated.”

Owen Dippie Draws Inspiration From Israel Adesanya and everything he does

Breaking onto the scene in 2006, Owen Dippie’s impeccable artwork can be seen around the world in cities like Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles.

He is also involved with mental health and suicide awareness outreach, and breast cancer research fundraising

“His dedication to whatever it is, whether it’s fighting, art, music, you want to do something and you take it to that level,” Dippie said when asked why he chose to make Adesanya the subject of his latest masterpiece.

Report – Carlos Ulberg replaces Khalil Rountree, set to fight Jamahal Hill at UFC 303 in June

Off the back of his impressive first round knockout win over Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night St. Louis…

Off the back of his impressive first round knockout win over Alonzo Menifield at UFC Fight Night St. Louis earlier this month, surging light heavyweight contender, Carlos Ulberg has reportedly accepted to replace Khalil Rountree on short-notice at UFC 303 next month, in a co-main event fight against Jamahal Hill.

Ulberg, the current number eleven ranked light heavyweight contender, featured just earlier this month in Missouri, turning in a blistering 12-second knockout win over the above-mentioned, Menifield in the pair’s reworked pairing. Earning a Performance of the Night bonus, Ulberg’s stoppage win came as his sixth consecutive victory.

Carlos Ulberg draws Jamahal Hill on short-notice at UFC 303

As for former champion, Hill, the current number three ranked divisional contender headlined UFC 300 last month in a title grudge fight with Alex Pereira, himself suffering a thunderous opening round knockout defeat in his return to the Octagon for the first time in over a year.

News of Carlos Ulberg’s booking against Jamahal Hill in place of a suspension-strikened, Rountree, was first reported by The New Zealand Herald this Thursday evening.

Carlos Ulberg v Jamahal Hill. UFC 303 co-main event. Signed, sealed, delivered. https://t.co/VW5IalN4fx @nzherald @BigMarcel24 @UFC_AUSNZ

— Christopher Reive (@ChrisReive) May 23, 2024

Prior to his knockout win over Menifield, Ulberg a staple of City Kickboxing under the tutelage of head coach, Eugene Bareman, Ulberg had turned in notable wins over the likes of Ihor Potieria, and Da Un Jung – finishing both with knockout and submission wins, respectively.

As for Hill, the Dana White’s Contender Series product headlined UFC 283 back in January of last year on enemy territory in Brazil, snatching the vacant light heavyweight crown with a decision win over former champion, Glover Teixeira.

Jamahal Hill plots rematch with Alex Pereira after booking UFC 303 return I will put him to sleep — Mandatory Credit: Jeff Bottari – Zuffa LLC

UFC 303 takes place on June 29. during International Fight Week at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – with a welterweight fight between former champion, Conor McGregor, and Michael Chandler slated to take main event honors.

Who wins at UFC 303 next month: Jamahal Hill or Carlos Ulberg?

Hill Gets New Opponent For UFC 303

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Khalil Rountree Jr. is out, Carlos Ulberg is in.
Just a few days after “War Horse” was forced to withdraw due to a wonky drug test, “Black Jag” has volunteered to step up and trade leather…

UFC Fight Night: Guida v Santos — Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC

Khalil Rountree Jr. is out, Carlos Ulberg is in.

Just a few days after “War Horse” was forced to withdraw due to a wonky drug test, “Black Jag” has volunteered to step up and trade leather with former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill in the UFC 303 pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, locked and loaded for Sat., June 29, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

New Zealand Herald first reported the booking on Thursday.

Hill (12-2, 1 NC) is just a couple of weeks removed from his knockout loss to Alex Pereira as part of the UFC 300 extravaganza in “Sin City.” As for Ulberg (10-1), he captured his sixth straight win by planishing Alonzo Menifield at UFC St. Louis back on May 6. That gives both fighters just over a month to prepare for their UFC 303 showdown.

Which is probably going to end long before the final bell.

UFC 303 will be headlined by the welterweight collision between former 155-pound champion Conor McGregor and all-action lightweight contender Michael Chandler. Elsewhere on the card, Cub Swanson and Andre Fili hook ‘em up at featherweight, not long after Joe Pyfer and Marc-Andre Barriault collide at 185 pounds.

For the current UFC 303 fight card and PPV lineup click here.

Khalil Rountree slapped with two month suspension after testing positive for DHEA ahead of UFC 303 fight

UFC light-heavyweight Khalil Rountree has been handed down a ban following positive drug tests. Rountree had been booked to…

UFC light-heavyweight Khalil Rountree has been handed down a ban following positive drug tests.

Rountree had been booked to fight former champion Jamahal Hill at UFC 303, a fight which if victories could have seen him build a serious case to fight for the 205lb title shot. However, Rountree would release a statement last week in which he detailed he had tested positive for a banned statement and would be forced to withdraw from the contest.

Yesterday the UFC would issue a statement which revealed Khalil Rountree’s tests had tested positive for “the exogenous origin of 5a-androstanediol, 5b-androstanediol and androsterone, all metabolites of DHEA.”

Khalil Rountree stops Anthony Smith with brutal KO win at UFC Vegas 83 highlights

The statement would also state that Rountree had accepted a two month suspension but CSAD, the UFC’s testing agency, would cite a ‘massive oversight’ from a supplement manufacturer as the reason for the positive test.

“Rountree provided CSAD with shipping records, detailing that he received the supplement containing DHEA on May 2, 2024, just two days before he provided the May 4th sample. “Rountree also provided documentation from the owner of the clinic that sent him the supplement, reflecting that the company’s Brand Marketing Director sent Rountree some of the company’s ‘therapeutic blends’ supplements ‘without prior approval.’

“The owner described the mistake as ‘a massive oversight on our part.’ The evidence reflects that as soon as Rountree realized the mistake, he immediately notified UFC personnel, who immediately passed the information along to CSAD.

Khalil Rountree out of UFC 303 fight after testing positive for banned substance DHEA — Mandatory Credit: Zuffa LLC

“CSAD consulted with SMRTL (Sports Medicine Research Testing Laboratory), who informed that Rountree’s May 4th sample result was consistent with the above facts and that Rountree’s short-term use of DHEA in the doses present in the dietary supplement did not provide any significant performance benefits.”

What’s next for Khalil Rountree?

While the statement confirms that Rountree unknowingly ingested a banned substance, athletes are still responsible for what they consume.

If a two-month ban is all he will receive, it should not impact his career too much. But it’s unclear if the UFC will look to rebook the fight against Hill, it would certainly be a big fight to miss out on for Rountree.

Will Khalil Rountree fight for a title?

Garcia Returns Positive ‘B Sample,’ Goes Nuts On Twitter

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Ryan Garcia claims his positive drug test, which returned traces of Ostarine in the wake of his Devin Haney win last month in Brooklyn, was a BIG LIE. That’s why the embattled pugilist dema…

Devin Haney v Ryan Garcia — Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images

Ryan Garcia claims his positive drug test, which returned traces of Ostarine in the wake of his Devin Haney win last month in Brooklyn, was a BIG LIE. That’s why the embattled pugilist demanded the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) review his “B sample” before passing judgement.

Different sample, same result.

“Ryan Garcia’s B sample results were returned Thursday [morning], one day after being opened,” boxing reporter Dan Rafael wrote on Twitter. “I have the lab reports and the B samples, as expected, matched A samples — both are positive for the banned PED Ostarine related to VADA tests the day before and after Haney fight. New York commission received the B sample testing report (and already had the A report) and now it’s on the commission to schedule a hearing for Garcia, which figures to happen at some point this summer.”

Read Haney’s reaction right here.

“Let’s go we positive. Positive vibes bruh. Yess so happy,” Garcia wrote on Twitter. “I F*CKING LOVE STEROIDS. I don’t care I’ll never make money again with boxing. Your loss not mine for setting me up lol joke’s on y’all. I will swallow all steroids.”

Garcia, 25, will likely face both a fine and suspension pending a disciplinary hearing and could have his Haney fight ruled a “no contest.”

Boxing star Ryan Garcia’s B sample comes back positive for the banned substance Ostarine

Ryan Garcia’s B sample matches his A sample. Not long after ‘King Ryan’ scored a stunning split decision victory…

Ryan Garcia’s B sample matches his A sample.

Not long after ‘King Ryan’ scored a stunning split decision victory over Devin Haney in April, the boxing star found himself under fire after it was revealed that his A sample from a VADA drug screen contained Ostarine, a selective androgen receptor modulator banned in every major sports league and the NCAA. Garcia immediately disputed the finding and requested that his B sample be tested.

As it turns out, the results are one and the same. According to a report from boxing journalist Dan Rafael on social media, he obtained a copy of the lab reports and confirmed that both the A and B samples provided a positive test for Ostarine.

“Ryan Garcia’s B sample results were returned Thursday a.m., 1 day after being opened,” Rafael wrote on X. “I have the lab reports & the B samples, as expected, matched A samples — both are positive for the banned PED Ostarine related to VADA tests the day before & after Haney fight.”

As for what comes next, Rafael added in a follow-up post that the New York State Athletic Commission has been made aware of the finding and it is now on them to schedule a hearing to address the situation, including any potential fines or suspensions Garcia will be hit with.

“New York commission received the B sample testing report (and already had the A report) and now it’s on the commission to schedule a hearing for Garcia, which figures to happen at some point this summer,” Rafael added.

Ryan Garcia reacts to the news of his b Sample in an unsurprising fashion

As the news started making the rounds on social media, Ryan Garcia lit up X with a slew of on-brand comments that went from having “positive vibes” to “I F*CKING LOVE STEROIDS” in the blink of an eye.

Though it’ll be a while before we know the fate of Garcia’s boxing career following his latest fumble, the Victorville, California native could find himself shelved for years, if not longer, as a result. In 2019, UFC standout Amanda Ribas was slapped with a two-year suspension by USADA after testing positive for Ostarine in an out-of-competition urine test.

However, Ribas’ suspension was later reduced to time served after it was determined that the substance got into her system via a tainted supplement. If Garcia can prove that he did not intentionally take Ostarine for his fight with Devin Haney, it could not only save him a massive fine, but it could save him years of his career.