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UFC 236 Bonuses: Poirier & Adesanya Bank An Extra $50K

Last night (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Two Fight Of The Night bonuses were awarded. First, in the co-main event, an interim middleweight title fight. Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum put on an absolute classic 185-pound title contest. Although both […]

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Last night (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Two Fight Of The Night bonuses were awarded. First, in the co-main event, an interim middleweight title fight. Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum put on an absolute classic 185-pound title contest. Although both men blasted each other with some hellacious shots, “Stylebender” got the upper hand later on in the contest, nearly finishing things in the closing seconds.

Adesanya was crowned the interim champion on the scorecards, but both he and Gastelum will take home an extra $50,000. Finally, in the main event, Dustin Poirier finally captured UFC gold. He edged out featherweight champion Max Holloway after another five rounds of epic fighting.

Both men showed tremendous heart inside the Octagon, and will receive $50,000 bonuses for their efforts.

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UFC 236 Bonuses, Gate & Attendance

The UFC 236 pay-per-view (PPV) took place from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia last night (Sat. April 13, 2019). The event was the first UFC show to air exclusively on ESPN+ PPV in the United States. The Atlanta crowd turned out for the event …

The UFC 236 pay-per-view (PPV) took place from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia last night (Sat. April 13, 2019). The event was the first UFC show to air exclusively on ESPN+ PPV in the United States. The Atlanta crowd turned out for the event with a total attendance number of 14,297, and the […]

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Twitter Reacts To Israel Adesanya Besting Kelvin Gastelum In Interim Middleweight Title War

In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 pay-per-view (PPV), Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum met inside the Octagon for the interim UFC middleweight title. Both men put on one of the best 185-pound title fights in UFC history. Gastelum and Adesanya left it all out in the Octagon, with […]

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In the co-main event of last night’s (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 pay-per-view (PPV), Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum met inside the Octagon for the interim UFC middleweight title.

Both men put on one of the best 185-pound title fights in UFC history. Gastelum and Adesanya left it all out in the Octagon, with each having big moments. However, it was “Stylebender” who was able to do the most damage, nearly finishing the fight in the closing seconds of the fifth and final round.

Gastelum was able to survive to see the scorecards, where the Nigerian got the nod from judges. Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the epic middleweight title war here:

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UFC 236 Results: Israel Adesanya Defeats Kelvin Gastelum In Crazy War

The first of two interim title fights will go down at UFC 236 when Kelvin Gastelum meets Israel Adesanya in the Octagon. As always, Lowkickmma has you covered with all the results from UFC 236 as they happen. Gastelum (16-3) has been in this position before. He was scheduled to face middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker […]

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The first of two interim title fights will go down at UFC 236 when Kelvin Gastelum meets Israel Adesanya in the Octagon.

As always, Lowkickmma has you covered with all the results from UFC 236 as they happen.

Gastelum (16-3) has been in this position before. He was scheduled to face middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker for the title at UFC 234 but an unfortunate injury took hold of the champion and the rest is history.

As for Adesanya (16-0). He will make his sixth walk to the Octagon on Saturday night; he only needed 14 months to do so. In Gastelum, “Stylebender” will face his toughest wrestler to date. Let’s see how this plays out.

Round One

Gastelum pressures then backs off. Adesanya throws a push kick as a range finder. Gastelum faints and looks for an opening. Adesanya lands a hard body kick. Gastelum clips him with a left hook. Both fighters look very relaxed. Gastelum clips Adesanya with a left hook, he stumbles and gets back to his feet. Gastelum lands a right hand., then a left. Adesanya looks like he has regained composure. 90 seconds left in the round. Gastelum wades in with a left hand. Adesanya throws a one-two, Gastelum answers. The round ends.

Round Two

Gastelum takes the center of the Octagon quick to start round two. Adesanya lands a body kick, then he circles out. He throws some slow-motion punches then a wheel kick in real time. Gastelum catches him with a jab. Adesanya goes to the head with a kick but Gastelum eats it. Gastelum lands a jab. Gastelum pressures and lands a right hand. Adesanya drops Gastelum with a right hand. He dives on Gastelum but he recovers. Both men get to their feet. Adesanya lands a head kick, then a right hand to follow. Gastelum is in trouble. Adesanya lands a spinning elbow, Gastelum is hurt. He dives for a leg. Adesanya lands a left hand. Gastelum looks for a takedown. The round ends with the fighters on their feet.

Round Three

Gastelum takes the center to start. Adesanya lands a thudding leg kick. Gastelum is bouncing on the outside trying to bypass a nine-inch reach. Adesanya throws a push kick. He then throws a body kick. Gastelum lunges in, the men exchange kicks and punches in the pocket. Adesanya lands a counter right hand, then a jumping knee. Gastelum loops a right hand. Adesanya buries a body kick. Gastelum lands a right hand. He gets deep on Adesanya and lands a takedown. Adesanya gets right back to his feet. Less than one minute to go. Gastelum labors a right hand. The horn sounds.

Round Four

Again, Gastelum takes the center of the Octagon quickly. He moves forward and lands a leg kick. Adesanya lands a knee to the body. Then a leg kick. Gastelum eats a right. Adesanya goes head-body-head, Gastelum pressures and lands a kick. Gastelum lands a leg kick. Adesanya lands a straight right hand. Both fighters stand and trade. Adesanya throws a hard inside leg kick. Gastelum wings a left hand. “Stylebender” cracks him with a right, then a left. Gastelum hurts Adesanya with a right hand. He pressures as Adesanya backs up. Gastelum is moving in as the horn sounds.

Round Five

Gastelum waists no time and rushes across the cage. He lands a combo. Adesanya lands a kick of his own. Then lands a front kick. Adesanya lands a straight right hand. Gastelum looks for a takedown, Adesanya looks for the choke. Gastelum escapes. Adesanya chains submissions. The fight gets back to the feet, crazy. Adesanya snaps Gastelum’s neck back with a straight right hand. He crack him with another right hand. The fight slows a bit. Adesanya lands a one-two. Adesanya drops Gastelum with a right. Gastelum looks for a leg and tries to take Adesanya down. He gets lit up. Adesanya is smashing Gsdtelum. He blasts an elbow. The right is over.

Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum via decision (48-46×3)

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UFC 236 Fight Card: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 PPV Schedule, Odds and Predictions

When Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway step into the cage to fight for the second time at UFC 236, the stakes will be much higher than in their first encounter…

When Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway step into the cage to fight for the second time at UFC 236, the stakes will be much higher than in their first encounter…

UFC 236 Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Later tonight (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. In the main event of the night, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway jumps up to 155 pounds to face Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. The winner will unify their belt with […]

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Later tonight (Sat. April 13, 2019) UFC 236 goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the main event of the night, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway jumps up to 155 pounds to face Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. The winner will unify their belt with the returning Khabib Nurmagomedov once his suspension is lifted.

Also, in the co-main event, another interim championship fight will take place. Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya will lock horns for what would be their first taste of UFC gold. The winner will face Robert Whittaker, who has been dealing with health concerns, in a unification bout.

Check out the UFC 236 full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch tonight’s event:

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10:00 P.M. ET):

  • Lightweight: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier
  • Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya
  • Light heavyweight: Eryk Anders vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Welterweight: Dwight Grant vs. Alan Jouban
  • Light heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Ovince Saint Preux

Prelims (ESPN+, 8:00 P.M. ET):

  • Lightweight: Matt Frevola vs. Jalin Turner
  • Flyweight: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Wilson Reis
  • Welterweight: Max Griffin vs. Zelim Imadaev
  • Bantamweight: Boston Salmon vs. Khalid Taha

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (6:15 P.M. ET):

  • Welterweight: Curtis Millender vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Bantamweight: Montel Jackson vs. Andre Soukhamthath
  • Flyweight: Poliana Botelho vs. Lauren Mueller
  • Bantamweight: Randy Costa vs. Brandon Davis

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