Israel Adesanya Makes His Prediction For Jan Blachowicz/Magomed Ankalaev

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has predicted whether it’ll be Jan Blachowicz or Magomed Ankalaev leaving the Octagon with the light heavyweight gold this weekend. The MMA leader will close out its pay-per-view account for 2022 o…

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has predicted whether it’ll be Jan Blachowicz or Magomed Ankalaev leaving the Octagon with the light heavyweight gold this weekend. The MMA leader will close out its pay-per-view account for 2022 on Saturday, and in the process, it’ll crown a new king at 205 pounds. While that was initially…

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Darren Till Doesn’t See Israel Adesanya Beating Alex Pereira

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till doesn’t believe that another fight against Alex Pereira is the best idea for former champion Israel Adesanya. At UFC 281 last month, former two-division GLORY Kickboxing champion Pereira capped off the promo…

UFC middleweight contender Darren Till doesn’t believe that another fight against Alex Pereira is the best idea for former champion Israel Adesanya. At UFC 281 last month, former two-division GLORY Kickboxing champion Pereira capped off the promotion’s penultimate pay-per-view event of 2022 in style, rounding out his first year in the Octagon by dethroning previously…

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Israel Adesanya set to have brass knuckle charges dropped: “It was really just an innocent mistake.”

israel adesanyaFormer UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is set to have his charges dropped for possession of brass knuckles dropped should he stay out of trouble. It was announced on Tuesday that Adesanya would have his charge of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon dropped, as long as he does not get arrested in the county […]

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Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is set to have his charges dropped for possession of brass knuckles dropped should he stay out of trouble.

It was announced on Tuesday that Adesanya would have his charge of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon dropped, as long as he does not get arrested in the county of queens for the next six months.

The 33-year-old was detained at John F. Kennedy Airport when he was caught in possession of brass knuckles, which are illegal in New York.

Adesanya’s legal representative David Fisher spoke to MMAFighting about the results, declaring that the courts made the correct decision.

It was very simple and straightforward,” Fish said. “Both law enforcement and the Queens DA did the right thing here. He stays out of trouble for six months, and this is dismissed and sealed, which is the right result here.

“You can’t possess those things, but it was really just an innocent mistake. He rushed out the house he was staying in to get to the airport and basically dumped everything into his suitcase. Unfortunately, [the brass knuckles] were one of the things.” (H/T MMAFighting)

What’s next for Israel Adesanya?

It’s likely that the Adesanya will face Alex Pereira, where he will hope to avenge last month’s loss that saw ‘Stylebender’ lose his title to the Brazilian.

Adesanya was likely on his way to a decision victory until Pereira eventually landed his fatal left hook that saw the beginning of the end for Adesanya. It has not been decided when or where the rematch will take place, although it will likely take place in the first half of 2023.

How will the next 12 months play out for Israel Adesanya?

MMA Tracker: Conor McGregor Back At It, UFC 282 News, Much More

Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. UFC 282 Commentary Team Set The UFC 282 commentary team is set. Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier will be on duty for the fin…

Good morning, MMA fans! Welcome to the MMA News Tracker! Here are some of the latest happenings across the world of MMA. UFC 282 Commentary Team Set The UFC 282 commentary team is set. Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, and Daniel Cormier will be on duty for the final PPV of 2022. The desk analysts will…

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Jan Blachowicz believes Israel Adesanya ‘is never gonna beat’ Alex Pereira

Israel AdesanyaAlex Pereira may simply be the guy that has Israel Adesanya’s number. After defeating ‘The Last Stylebender’ on two separate occasions under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, Alex Pereira opted to follow Adesanya to Las Vegas, signing with the UFC and going on a 3-0 run before finding himself matched up once again with Adesanya. After […]

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Alex Pereira may simply be the guy that has Israel Adesanya’s number.

After defeating ‘The Last Stylebender’ on two separate occasions under the GLORY Kickboxing banner, Alex Pereira opted to follow Adesanya to Las Vegas, signing with the UFC and going on a 3-0 run before finding himself matched up once again with Adesanya. After their middleweight title main event was in the books, UFC fans were introduced to a new world champion and Israel Adesanya was left with that old familiar feeling. Pereira scored his fourth win inside the Octagon with a shocking fifth-round knockout to capture the 185-pound title at UFC 282 last month, leaving Adesanya and his fans devastated.

Talk of an immediate rematch is still ever-present, but some, including former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz, are convinced that ‘Stylebender’ will never score a victory over Alex Pereira. In an interview with Helen Yee, Blachowicz said:

“I think that Alex Pereira is that guy that Izzy is never gonna beat. He lost against him three times, but he was close in this fight in MMA. So if he changes a little bit of the game plan…it’s hard to say.”

Jan Blachowicz and Israel Adesanya Are No Strangers to One Another

To be fair, Adesanya was cruising to a guaranteed unanimous decision victory, but with three minutes to go, Pereira kicked it into overdrive, knowing exactly what needed to happen. After a barrage of unanswered strikes that had the former champion reeling, referee Marc Goddard stepped in, calling for the stoppage and crowning a new middleweight king in the process.

Of course, Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz are no strangers to one another. The two squared off for the light heavyweight title at UFC 259 in March 2021. Blachowicz handed ‘Izzy’ his first defeat inside the Octagon, retaining his title in the process. ‘Polish Power’ would go on to lose that title seven months later to Glover Teixeira.

In a twist of fate, Jan Blachowicz will have the chance to become a two-time light heavyweight champion at UFC 282 on December 10th. With the title vacated by former champion Jiri Prochazka, Blachowicz will square off with No. 3 ranked contender Magomed Ankalaev to crown a new king of the 205-pound division.