Dana White On Israel Adesanya: ‘The Kid’s Got It’

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes Israel Adesanya might become a huge star. Last night (Feb. 9), Adesanya did battle with Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 234. The initial main event between middleweight champion…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White believes Israel Adesanya might become a huge star. Last night (Feb. 9), Adesanya did battle with Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 234. The initial main event between middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum was yanked when Whittaker suffered a hernia in his abdomen. Adesanya […]

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Conor McGregor Wants Nate Diaz Fight; Anderson Silva Eyes Nick Diaz at UFC 237

Conor McGregor has said he’d like to fight Nate Diaz for a third time at UFC 237, while Anderson Silva has proposed a showdown with Diaz’s brother Nick on the same card…

Conor McGregor has said he’d like to fight Nate Diaz for a third time at UFC 237, while Anderson Silva has proposed a showdown with Diaz’s brother Nick on the same card…

UFC 234 Bonuses: Silva & Adesanya Bank An Extra $50K

Last night (Sat. February 9, 2019) UFC 234 went down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. Headlining the ESPN preliminary card was a bout between Devonte Smith and Dong Hyun Ma. Smith put Ma away in the first round via TKO, which was enough to earn him a $50,000 […]

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Last night (Sat. February 9, 2019) UFC 234 went down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.

Headlining the ESPN preliminary card was a bout between Devonte Smith and Dong Hyun Ma. Smith put Ma away in the first round via TKO, which was enough to earn him a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus. Moving on to the main card, Montana De La Rosa made a huge statement with a dominant performance. She dominated Nadia Kassem on the ground en-route to a second-round submission win.

De La Rosa’s performance was worthy of a $50,000 Performance Of The Night bonus. And of course, in the main event of the night, Israel Adesanya went head-to-head with former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. The pair put on a thrilling striking contest that lasted three rounds. When the judges turned in their scorecards, it was Adesanya who emerged victorious with a unanimous decision victory.

The fight earned both fighters a $50,000 Fight Of The Night bonus.

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Twitter Reacts To Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva Thriller At UFC 234

UFC 234 went down live from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. February 9, 2019) on pay-per-view (PPV). Initially, Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum. However, Whittaker was hospitalized this morning and forced off the card. Instead, a middleweight contest between Israel Adesanya and Anderson […]

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UFC 234 went down live from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. February 9, 2019) on pay-per-view (PPV).

Initially, Robert Whittaker was expected to defend his middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum. However, Whittaker was hospitalized this morning and forced off the card. Instead, a middleweight contest between Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva closed out the show. The fight certainly lived up to the hype, and didn’t disappoint as the new headliner.

Silva and Adesanya exchanged in a tremendous striking battle. Adesanya was able to get some cracks in on the former middleweight king, and the 43-year-old Silva proved he can still hand with the best of them. In the end, it was Adesanya who emerged victorious on the judges’ scorecards.

Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the thriller here:

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UFC 234 Bonuses, Attendance & Gate

The UFC 234 pay-per-view (PPV) took place from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. February 9, 2019). The event was the first UFC show from Melbourne since November of 2016. The Australian crowd turned out for the event with a …

The UFC 234 pay-per-view (PPV) took place from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. February 9, 2019). The event was the first UFC show from Melbourne since November of 2016. The Australian crowd turned out for the event with a total attendance number of 15,238, and the gate was $2.5 million. Some well-deserved bonuses […]

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