Tag: Israel Adesanya

Paulo Costa Sends Warning To Israel Adesanya: ‘See You Soon’

The wheels are already in motion for an Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa middleweight title match. Adesanya became the new undisputed middleweight champion following his second-round TKO victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 last night. Following the fight, “The Last Stylebender” called out his next likely opponent in Costa who was in attendance. Leading […]

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The wheels are already in motion for an Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa middleweight title match.

Adesanya became the new undisputed middleweight champion following his second-round TKO victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 last night. Following the fight, “The Last Stylebender” called out his next likely opponent in Costa who was in attendance.

Leading up to fight week, “The Eraser” predicted a win for Whittaker but hoped Adesanya would emerge victorious so he could knock him out next. He has now got his wish as Adesanya even showed him two middle fingers and did a crotch chop towards his direction.

That was a big mistake according to Costa who sent Adesanya a warning on Twitter soon after:

“You should not have done this! Seen you soon,” he wrote.

Given that the fight was only last night, there is no word on when a potential Adesanya vs. Costa matchup could take place. Adesanya revealed he would have to discuss things with his team first.

However, based on UFC 243 as well Costa’s last performance against Yoel Romero, a bout between the two undefeated middleweights promises to deliver fireworks.

Are you excited to see Adesanya vs. Costa? Who do you think comes out on top?

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Daniel Cormier: Israel Adesanya Is ‘Just Small’ For Jon Jones

Daniel Cormier believes size would be an issue for Israel Adesanya against Jon Jones. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya became the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. “The Last Stylebender” finished Robert Whittaker via second-round TKO. Whil…

Daniel Cormier believes size would be an issue for Israel Adesanya against Jon Jones. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya became the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. “The Last Stylebender” finished Robert Whittaker via second-round TKO. While Paulo Costa is expected to receive the next middleweight title opportunity, UFC president Dana White has said Adesanya vs. UFC […]

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Robert Whittaker Feels He Was Hurting Israel Adesanya Before TKO Loss

Robert Whittaker believes he had success against Israel Adesanya, but simply got caught. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya and Whittaker did battle for the undisputed UFC middleweight title. Going into the bout, Adesanya held interim gold while Whittaker w…

Robert Whittaker believes he had success against Israel Adesanya, but simply got caught. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya and Whittaker did battle for the undisputed UFC middleweight title. Going into the bout, Adesanya held interim gold while Whittaker was recognized as the 185-pound kingpin. Adesanya turned in a dominant performance, stopping Whittaker in the second […]

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UFC 243 Reebok Payouts: Adesanya & Whittaker Lead The Way

Last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) UFC 243 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. In the main event of the night, Israel Adesanya finished Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed 185-pound champion of the world with a second-round TKO finish. In the co-main event, Dan Hooker faced off […]

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Last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) UFC 243 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

In the main event of the night, Israel Adesanya finished Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed 185-pound champion of the world with a second-round TKO finish. In the co-main event, Dan Hooker faced off against Al Iaquinta at 155 pounds, where “The Hangman” picked up a massive decision victory.

Now, thanks to MMA Junkie, we can take a look at the UFC 243 Reebok payouts, and how much fighters banked for representing the brand at last night’s event.

UFC 243 Reebok Payouts

  • Israel Adesanya: $40,000 def. Robert Whittaker: $40,000
  • Dan Hooker: $10,000 def. Al Iaquinta: $10,000
  • Serghei Spivac: $3,500 def. Tai Tuivasa: $5,000
  • Dhiego Lima: $5,000 def. Luke Jumeau: $4,000
  • Yorgan De Castro: $3,500 def. Justin Tafa: $3,500
  • Jake Matthews: $10,000 def. Rostem Akman: $3,500
  • Callan Potter: $3,500 def. Maki Pitolo: $3,500
  • Brad Riddell: $3,500 def. Jamie Mullarkey: $3,500
  • Megan Anderson: $4,000 def. Zarah Fairn: $3,500
  • Ji Yeon Kim: $4,000 def. Nadia Kassem: $3,500
  • Khalid Taha: $3,500 def. Bruno Silva: $3,500

What do you make of the UFC 243 Reebok payouts?

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7 Takeaways From UFC 243

UFC 243 featured the return of Robert Whittaker against the man that pretty much has stolen the thunder in the middleweight division in Israel Adesanya. While Whittaker has been dominant in his own right, he has not been as busy as the man that would e…

UFC 243 featured the return of Robert Whittaker against the man that pretty much has stolen the thunder in the middleweight division in Israel Adesanya. While Whittaker has been dominant in his own right, he has not been as busy as the man that would eventually become the undisputed middleweight champion. Adesanya stole the show […]

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Joe Rogan Reacts To Israel Adesanya’s Stunning KO Of Robert Whittaker

UFC commentator Joe Rogan was one of several mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watching UFC 243 last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the evening, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya clashed to unify their 185-pound titles. However, it was the Adesanya show from start to finish. “Stylebender” knocked Whittaker down with […]

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan was one of several mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watching UFC 243 last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the evening, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya clashed to unify their 185-pound titles.

However, it was the Adesanya show from start to finish. “Stylebender” knocked Whittaker down with a massive uppercut to end the first round. Had the horn not sounded almost as soon as he hit the canvas, the fight very well could’ve been finished there. Of course, Adesanya didn’t stop there, as he came into round two to finish the job. After a nasty countershot, Adesanya put Whittaker away for good.

The MMA community went nuts for the finish, including Rogan, who wrote the following on Instagram after the contest.

“THE F*CKING MAN!! Congrats to the last @stylebender for the performance of a lifetime!!”

Adesanya is now likely to have his first title defense against Paulo Costa, who was in attendance for last night’s event. However, there’s still a possibility that Adesanya lands a superfight with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The pair have been beefing with one another on social media for the past several months, and now that Adesanya is a champion, the fight could very well happen.

What did you make of Rogan’s reaction to Adesanya’s KO win over Whittaker?

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