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Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya Targeted For UFC 230

This card continues to come together.

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The UFC continues to stack the upcoming card for the UFC 230 pay-per-view event as it’s being reported by Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com that the promotion is targeting Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya in a middleweight bout for this card.

Brunson (18-6) has his sights set on the UFC middleweight strap as he has already verbally accepted the date for this fight to happen as he is coming off a loss to Ronaldo Souza in January that snapped a two fight winning streak when he picked up wins over Dan Kelley and Lyoto Machida. 

On the flip side, Adesanya (14-0) signed with the UFC this year and is 3-0 in the Octagon where he has made his name known as a rising prospect in the division. He is coming off a decision win against Brad Tavares on July 6 in Las Vegas.

It should also be noted that the report states that Adesanya and the UFC are also close to finalizing a new deal as he has completed three bouts of a four-fight deal in the span of five months.

The UFC 230 pay-per-view event is set to take place on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York City with the main card airing on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass.

The promotion will be announcing more bouts in the coming weeks but for now, here’s the updated card:

David Branch vs. Ronaldo Souza

Luke Rockhold vs. Chris Weidman

Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero

Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya

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Derek Brunson Challenges Israel Adesanya to UFC 230 Bout

While Israel Adesanya is contemplating whom he would like to share the Octagon with next, there is a ranked middleweight who is vying for his attention. Derek Brunson has ramped up his efforts into luring Adesanya to the cage, this time, publishing a v…

While Israel Adesanya is contemplating whom he would like to share the Octagon with next, there is a ranked middleweight who is vying for his attention. Derek Brunson has ramped up his efforts into luring Adesanya to the cage, this time, publishing a video on Twitter where he provided a date, venue, and was also […]

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Anderson Silva on Israel Adesanya: I Don’t Know Who This Guy is

Anderson Silva has responded to Israel Adesanya expressing interest in fighting him. Silva will soon be able to return to the Octagon. Ahead of his planned UFC Shanghai bout with Kelvin Gastelum, Silva was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)…

Anderson Silva has responded to Israel Adesanya expressing interest in fighting him. Silva will soon be able to return to the Octagon. Ahead of his planned UFC Shanghai bout with Kelvin Gastelum, Silva was flagged by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). “The Spider” ended up proving that he took contaminated supplements and is eligible to […]

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Rising UFC Star Wants ‘No Takedown’ Fight With Anderson Silva

This fast-rising star wants to make his name off of Anderson Silva.

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The UFC got some good news this week when word came that longtime former middleweight champion Anderson Silva had been exonerated by USADA.

True, at 43 years old, “The Spider” isn’t quite what he once was.

However, it was probably been more important to his legacy to have a potential second failed drug test reversed. Silva was still suspended for one year, yet the fact that he was found to have tested positive last fall due to a contaminated supplement rather than a second banned substance certainly helps his rapidly tarnishing reputation.

So Silva can return to action on November 10th, and not surprisingly, a lot of top middleweights would like the fight.

Perhaps one of the most interesting match-ups – although it would be extremely dangerous for “The Spider” – is a striker’s dream match-up with surging No. 9 Israel Adesanya, who recently bulldozed onto the rankings with a five-round domination of previous No. 8 contender Brad Tavares this month.

“The Last Stylebender” recently called out his apparent onetime idol on social media this week, saying that while Silva was the GOAT, he still wanted to face him in a fight with ‘no takedowns’:

…or you guys want this fight instead?!
Yo for real…no bullshit, if not for @spiderandersonsilva I wouldn’t have looked at fighting from a different perspective. I was under the impression you gotta look like Paula to be a fighter. The Spider been ******* up muscled up beefcakes since ages ago as an lean aerodynamic man. He is still the g.o.a.t imo…
With that being said…I want #alldashmoke?. Just cuz I’m a fan don’t mean you can’t catch these hands…and feets. So yes I am down…will do it fih di culture of fighting!
#babygoat#workuntilyouridolsbecomeyourrivals#enterthematrix #iwillattack#notakedownsipromise

Silva has been out of action since a close and controversial decision win over Derek Brunson in early 2017, his first official win since a 2012 knockout of Stephan Bonnar.

Adesanya, meanwhile, has become arguably the hottest young prospect in the UFC, drawing comparisons to both “the Spider” and Jon Jones for his lean, rangy physique and fluid striking.

Considering how easy he made it look for Tavares, this may be too much for Silva at his age. What do you think? Is it a good match-up for the MMA great to return to?

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Israel Adesanya Interested in Bout With Anderson Silva

Israel Adesanya isn’t opposed to fighting one of his idols. News recently broke that Anderson Silva will be cleared to compete in October. Silva was suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after proving he was the victim of contaminated …

Israel Adesanya isn’t opposed to fighting one of his idols. News recently broke that Anderson Silva will be cleared to compete in October. Silva was suspended by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) after proving he was the victim of contaminated substances. This has left many wondering who Silva will face upon his return. Many have […]

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Who Should Anderson Silva Fight in His UFC Return?

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was vindicated by USADA this week after the organization proved a recent failed drug test was due to a contaminated substance. Silva is now free to fight as of October 2018. With the UFC needing stars who…

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was vindicated by USADA this week after the organization proved a recent failed drug test was due to a contaminated substance. Silva is now free to fight as of October 2018. With the UFC needing stars who can headline shows, the return of “The Spider” is huge. Now the […]

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