Tag: Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya has issued a stark warning to incoming title challenger, Sean Strickland at UFC 293 tonight, claiming he will break the jaw of the Covina native if he elects to flap his gums in their undisputed middleweight title fight.

Adesanya, who headlines tonight’s Sydney, Australia pay-per-view card against the streaking middleweight challenger, Strickland, attempts to kick off his second reign atop the division with a successful title defense, having reclaimed the title from common-foe, Alex Pereira back in April with a massive second round KO victory in Miami, Florida. 

As for Strickland, the hugely-outspoken contender managed to land his first title challenge under the banner of the promotion back in July, stopping German challenger, Absupiyan Magomedov with a massive second round TKO win at the UFC Apex facility earlier this summer. 

Jarring at Adesanya throughout fight week ahead of their massive title showdown ‘Down Under’ – Strickland even went as far as accusing Adesanya of foul play and called for PETA to investigate footage of the City Kickboxing staple spitting food into his dog’s mouth, and touching him inappropriately. 

Israel Adesanya promises to break Sean Strickland’s jaw at UFC 293

However, according to Adesanya, the Californian will find himself with a fractured jaw if he attempts to speak with him throughout their exchanges inside the Octagon.

“I’m gonna break his (Sean Strickland) jaw if he keeps talking to me while we’re in there [the Octagon],” Israel Adesanya told TMZ during a recent interview. “If you keep talking, you never know where the shot’s coming.”

“For me, honestly, he got the passport, the fight, out of the country for the first time, seeing the world, wants to be a f*cking hillbilly, he should thank me,” Israel Adesanya continued. (Transcribed by MMA News)

Do you expect Israel Adesanya to win at UFC 293 tonight?

UFC middleweight Sean Strickland shares his views on controversial influencer Andrew Tate.

Strickland is set to challenge Israel Adesanya for his middleweight championship this weekend in the main event of UFC 293. While Strickland has enjoyed a decent run of form since moving up to 185lbs, it has been his actions outside of the cage that have garnered the most attention.

The 32-year-old has used slurs and offensive language while covering a range of topics such as homosexuality, women’s rights, trans people and about everything in between. The American has also revealed rather horrifying details about his past which can give you a little more insight to his mind.

Sean Strickland disses Andrew Tate ahead of UFC 293

While you might think that Strickland and Tate, Strickland would blast the former kickboxer, labelling him as a ‘con artist’.

“We share a lot of values, but… Here’s the thing about Andrew Tate – as a young man I see why you guys look up to him because you guys are morale-less men. You have no values, you have no positive role models, so you latch onto a piece of shit like Tate. you say you ‘I want to be like Tate’, ‘all my problems in the world are because women are fucking me’, that’s not it,”  Strickland said on The Nelk podcast.

“Andrew Tate is a con artist, he [Tate] used to rob people’s savings. To see the way he talked with no remorse, it wasn’t ‘I did something so morally wrong, I took advantage of men, ‘I took money from men’ – it was like ‘nah fuck them, I’m a con-artist, I’m a piece of shit.”

Strickland would not hold back when describing Tate and implored young men not to follow in his footsteps.  

“I’m telling you Andrew Tate he’s not your Messiah he would turn you out for a dollar he’s a f**king pimp he’s a wh*re,” said Sean Strickland. 

“Don’t be like him, don’t want to drive a fucking Bugatti, Andrew Tate you guys – there’s so many better male role models out there.”

Do you agree with Sean Strickland’s take on Andrew Tate?

Receiving his fair share of falk from incoming opponent, Sean Strickland for his apparent allegiance to China following an extensive kickboxing career spent in the country, undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya played up to the barb after making weight successfully for his UFC 293 main event, making a remark toward the Asian country.

Adesanya, a two-time and current undisputed middleweight champion, headlines UFC 293 this weekend against incoming title challenger, Strickland, attempting to kick off his second reign as division gold holder with a successful title defense.

Most recently headlining UFC 287 back in April of this year in Miami, Florida, Adesanya reclaimed the middleweight crown from arch-rival and common-foe, Alex Pereira, defeating the Brazilian with a thunderous second round KO victory in ‘The Sunshine State’. 

Sharing a tense back-and-forth during Thursday’s press conference ‘Down Under’ this week, Adesanya was again poked fun at by Strickland, who even claimed the City Kickboxing staple shared his allegiance with the CCP (Chinese Communist Party), as well as mocking his time competing in professional kickboxing in China. 

Israel Adesanya plays up alleged Chinese allegiance ahead of UFC 293

And playing into the joke himself at today’s official morning weigh-ins, Adesanya remarked, “For China” after successfully making championship weight for his title affair with Strickland.

“After successfully weighing in at 184.8 pounds for #UFC293, champion Israel Adesanya remarks, “For China.” MMA Fighting posted on their official X account.

Retaining an undefeated record whilst competing in Australia during his illustrious tenure fighting under the UFC banner, Adesanya tasted undisputed middleweight success for the first time in his stint with the Octagon ‘Down Under’ back in 2019, stopping two-time foe, Robert Whittaker with a massive second round KO win to unify the crowns. 

Can Israel Adesanya remain middleweight champion at UFC 293