Tag: Israel Adesanya

UFC Rankings Report: Adesanya Has Big P4P Fall & Other Major Changes

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 259! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: After losing to Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 259 main event, Israel Adesanya falls three spots down to #6. The top five P4P fighters in the UFC a…

The UFC rankings have been updated following UFC 259! Check out all the changes below! Men’s Pound for Pound: After losing to Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 259 main event, Israel Adesanya falls three spots down to #6. The top five P4P fighters in the UFC are now Khabib Nurmagomedov (#1), Jon Jones (#2), Kamaru […]

UFC 259 Medical Suspensions: Israel Adesanya Faces Lengthy Layoff

Following last weekend’s UFC 259 event, the medical suspensions have now been released. The most notable suspension on the list is that of reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who will be sidelined for six months unless his left foot and ank…

Following last weekend’s UFC 259 event, the medical suspensions have now been released. The most notable suspension on the list is that of reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who will be sidelined for six months unless his left foot and ankle are cleared by a doctor. Megan Anderson is also facing a six-month suspension pending […]

Top 10 Pound-for-Pound Rankings After UFC 259

The official UFC rankings are a farce. That sounds harsh, but it’s the truth. The entire system seems to be predicated on the whims and fancies of the voting panelists, many of whom don’t even appear to closely follow mixed martial arts…

The official UFC rankings are a farce. That sounds harsh, but it’s the truth. The entire system seems to be predicated on the whims and fancies of the voting panelists, many of whom don’t even appear to closely follow mixed martial arts…

Jan Blachowicz: Adesanya Will Remember Me For The Rest Of His Life

Jan Blachowicz cannot help but take satisfaction in the knowledge that Israel Adesanya will remember him for the rest of his days on Earth. Jan Blachowicz was able to successfully retain his light heavyweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC…

Jan Blachowicz cannot help but take satisfaction in the knowledge that Israel Adesanya will remember him for the rest of his days on Earth. Jan Blachowicz was able to successfully retain his light heavyweight championship against Israel Adesanya at UFC 259 in a competitive and technical showcase of two of the best strikers in the […]

Video: Jan Blachowicz, Israel Adesanya Have Hilarious Miscommunication During Post-Fight

Adesanya BlachowiczJan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya enjoyed a wholesome moment following their title fight last night. Blachowicz successfully defended his light heavyweight crown after outpointing Adesanya over five rounds in the UFC 259 headliner. It was a big blow for Adesanya as he was looking to become just the fifth two-weight simultaneous champion while he also […]

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Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya enjoyed a wholesome moment following their title fight last night.

Blachowicz successfully defended his light heavyweight crown after outpointing Adesanya over five rounds in the UFC 259 headliner.

It was a big blow for Adesanya as he was looking to become just the fifth two-weight simultaneous champion while he also suffered his first professional defeat in the process.

However, he took the loss with grace and stated after the fight that if he was going to lose to anyone, he’d prefer for it to be against a classy champion like Blachowicz.

“Losses are part of life, and losses are something I deal with occasionally,” Adesanya said at the UFC 259 post-fight press conference (via Middle Easy). “Just, this is my first one in MMA. Yeah, but as they say, it is what it is.

“If I was going to lose to anyone, you know, what better guy to lose to than a guy like Jan — a classy champion, a cool dude, a very nice guy, a guy who has a great story himself. On his way to getting cut from the company, comes back and then dominates, becomes light heavyweight champion and then hands this guy, a future legend, his first loss. If I’m going to lose to anyone, I’m glad I lost to him.”

There is clearly respect between the pair and that was further showcased when they had a hilarious miscommunication just before the official scorecards were read.

Adesanya told Blachowicz he made him look like a butter guard while the latter heard bodyguard which led to the exchange below:

What did you make of Blachowicz’s performance against Adesanya a day after UFC 259?

Jon Jones Has A Mouthful To Say Following Adesanya’s UFC 259 Loss

Jon Jones went full troll on Israel Adesanya following Adesanya’s loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259.  It’s no secret that Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have absolutely no love lost for one another. Their back-and-forths on social media have ranged…

Jon Jones went full troll on Israel Adesanya following Adesanya’s loss to Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259.  It’s no secret that Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya have absolutely no love lost for one another. Their back-and-forths on social media have ranged from the juvenile, authentically hilarious, all the way to deeply personal. With so much […]