UFC Champ Robert Whittaker Guarantees Quick Finish Over Israel Adesanya

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Robert Whittaker believes he’ll make short work of Israel Adesanya. Adesanya captured the interim UFC middleweight gold at UFC 236. He battled Kelvin Gastelum in a five-round war that…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title holder Robert Whittaker believes he’ll make short work of Israel Adesanya. Adesanya captured the interim UFC middleweight gold at UFC 236. He battled Kelvin Gastelum in a five-round war that many are already calling “Fight of the Year.” Adesanya took home a unanimous decision victory. He is now set […]

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Ranking the Top Contenders for MMA’s 2019 Fight of the Year so Far

UFC 236 reminded everyone of what amazing, high-level MMA can bring to the table. Pure excitement. After the main and co-main events, the race for Fight of the Year ramped up with two new additions…

UFC 236 reminded everyone of what amazing, high-level MMA can bring to the table. Pure excitement. After the main and co-main events, the race for Fight of the Year ramped up with two new additions…

Robert Whittaker Would Be Interested in Jon Jones Super Fight in the Future

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is ready to pump the brakes on all this talk about Israel Adesanya moving up to 205 pounds to challenge Jon Jones. Adesanya became the interim middleweight champion this past weekend at UFC 236 but since then …

UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is ready to pump the brakes on all this talk about Israel Adesanya moving up to 205 pounds to challenge Jon Jones. Adesanya became the interim middleweight champion this past weekend at UFC 236 but since then he’s engaged in a back and forth war of words with Jones, who […]

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Conor McGregor Challenges Israel Adesanya’s Record-Setting Performance At UFC 236

MMA’s biggest star Conor McGregor is sick and tired of the UFC crediting fighters with erroneous record-setting performances, or so he says. According to McGregor, Adesanya, who captured the interim middleweight title last weekend in a brutal war with Kelvin Gastelum, falsely holds a UFC knockdown record that he earned at UFC 236. The UFC […]

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MMA’s biggest star Conor McGregor is sick and tired of the UFC crediting fighters with erroneous record-setting performances, or so he says.

According to McGregor, Adesanya, who captured the interim middleweight title last weekend in a brutal war with Kelvin Gastelum, falsely holds a UFC knockdown record that he earned at UFC 236. The UFC sent a tweet out stating that Adesanya’s four knockdowns of Gastelum are tied for third-most in a single fight.

“Israel Adesanya’s (@Stylebender) knockdowns tonight are tied for 3rd most by a fighter in a single @UFC fight, behind Forrest Petz and Jeremy Stephens each connecting with five in a fight. #UFC236” – UFC on Twitter

Facts are facts, but “The Notorious” had something to say about it while responding to a fan on Twitter.

First, McGregor questioned what the UFC had done. Then, he demanded the promotion send him a ‘plaque,’ even if it a digital one.

What do you think? Did McGregor land five knockdowns on Eddie Alvarez? And if so should the UFC send him his digital plaque?

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Anderson Silva: Israel Adesanya Crossed The Line Against Jon Jones

A highly-publicized beef has been brewing between current interim UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and light heavyweight king Jon Jones. For the past several weeks, Jones and Adesanya have been going back-and-forth with one another on social media. However, former 185-pound king Anderson Silva believes that “The Last Stylebender” crossed the line in disrespecting Jones. […]

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A highly-publicized beef has been brewing between current interim UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and light heavyweight king Jon Jones.

For the past several weeks, Jones and Adesanya have been going back-and-forth with one another on social media. However, former 185-pound king Anderson Silva believes that “The Last Stylebender” crossed the line in disrespecting Jones. He had this to say while speaking to media recently in Brazil (via MMA Junkie):

“The way I see it, as an athlete, he disrespected Jon Jones,” Silva said. “I think for the business, for (UFC President) Dana (White), it’s great. It’s great business for the UFC.

“Regardless of whether they fight or not, the UFC wins – and the fans. But there is a lack of respect. I think he crossed the line a bit.”

Silva and Jones were once the dominant fighters of their respective divisions. Unfortunately, before a fight between Jones and Silva could be made, Silva was dethroned by Chris Weidman from the top of the middleweight mountain.

Adesanya has since defeated Silva inside the Octagon and become interim middleweight champ. Both men had nothing but respect for one another after the fight, with Silva offering the Nigerian champ a bit of advice. He extended that advice today when speaking in Brazil:

“With time, he’ll learn how to deal with those things,” Silva said. “I think he has to respect everything Jon Jones has done. It’s two great fighters. In the future, who knows – they might fight. But I’m from a time when you have honor. You respect everyone’s space. And that’s my opinion.”

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Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya Is The UFC’s Money Fight Of The Future

It hasn’t even been a week since Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 to win the UFC interim middleweight title in one of the greatest championship fights in MMA history, but already “The Last Stylebender” is planting t…

It hasn’t even been a week since Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 to win the UFC interim middleweight title in one of the greatest championship fights in MMA history, but already “The Last Stylebender” is planting the seeds for his future opponents. Just a couple days after beating Gastelum by decision to […]

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