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Forget UFC Gold, Israel Adesanya Just Wants To Beat Robert Whittaker

Israel Adesanya puts more weight behind defeating Robert Whittaker than being recognized as the undisputed UFC middleweight champion. Adesanya and Whittaker will collide this Saturday night (Oct. 5). Whittaker holds the UFC middleweight gold, while Adesanya is the interim title holder. They’ll do battle in the main event of UFC 243 inside Marvel Stadium in […]

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Israel Adesanya: F*ck The Belt, The Real Gold Is Beating Robert Whittaker

This weekend will be, perhaps, the biggest fight of Israel Adesanya’s combat sports career. He’ll main event UFC 243 on pay-per-view (PPV) against Robert Whittaker, the winner taking home the undisputed 185-pound championship. However, speaking to MMA Junkie at open workouts recently, Adesanya admitted that the victory over Whittaker means more to him than the […]

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This weekend will be, perhaps, the biggest fight of Israel Adesanya’s combat sports career.

He’ll main event UFC 243 on pay-per-view (PPV) against Robert Whittaker, the winner taking home the undisputed 185-pound championship. However, speaking to MMA Junkie at open workouts recently, Adesanya admitted that the victory over Whittaker means more to him than the gold itself.

“Look, (expletive) the belt,” Adesanya said. “For me, the real gold is beating him because he’s a warrior, he’s got that Maori blood in him. He’s not the first Maori I fought, trust me. So Sunday, Oct. 6, if you don’t have your tickets, don’t steal, don’t do nothing crazy. Just make sure you get your tickets because trust me, we’re going to blow that place up.”

The matchup between Whittaker and Adesanya is one of the most exciting of the year. Both men are some of the most dynamic strikers under the UFC’s banner, and given the fight is taking place “down under” near where both men reside, it’s going to be an explosive environment.

What do you make of Adesanya holding a win over Whittaker in higher regard than the actual middleweight title? And who are you picking to leave Melbourne victorious?

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UFC 243 Predictions: Bleacher Report Main Card Staff Picks

Is Israel Adesanya inevitable or will Robert Whittaker continue to rule the UFC middleweight division with an iron fist? The unification bout is the endgame as the UFC treks to Melbourne for UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium…

Israel Adesanya’s Coach Believes Win At UFC 243 Makes Him UFC’s ‘Biggest Active Star’

Israel Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman believes Israel Adesanya is on the doorstep of superstardom. “The Last Stylebender” is fighting Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 to fight for the middleweight title. Coach Bareman believes a win over Whittaker makes Israel Adesanya the biggest active star in the UFC. “After he wins this fight [he] will be […]

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UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Odds, Tickets, Predictions and Pre-Fight Hype

Melbourne, Australia will serve as the backdrop for a massive middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 …

Al Iaquinta Looking To Take Dan Hooker Out Quickly At UFC 243

A very interesting co-main event will go down at lightweight from UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia this weekend. Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker will step into the Octagon for three rounds at 155 pounds. Iaquinta comes off a unanimous decision loss to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, while Hooker comes off a massive first-round knockout win over […]

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A very interesting co-main event will go down at lightweight from UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia this weekend.

Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker will step into the Octagon for three rounds at 155 pounds. Iaquinta comes off a unanimous decision loss to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, while Hooker comes off a massive first-round knockout win over James Vick in July. Speaking to BJPenn.com, Iaquinta previewed his bout with “The Hangman,” who he plans on putting away quickly in front of his native crowd.

“I think he’s a very tough opponent. He’s the kind of guy that you got to put out. He doesn’t go out easily. So the goal is to put him out early,” Iaquinta said. “The goal is to finish the fight quick and easy. And I think that’s definitely a possibility.

“I have a lot of things that I’ve been working on that I think I could land early in the fight, but if not, I know he’s tough and I know it’ll be a 15 minute beat down. I’m in great shape, and I’ll be more than content to beat on him for the entire 15 minutes.”

Iaquinta knows he likely holds the wrestling advantage in the matchup, but is preparing for Hooker’s sneaky jiu-jitsu game to avoid getting caught while on top.

“Yeah, I don’t think they really wrestle in New Zealand too much, so if the opportunity presents itself for me to get a takedown, I think that that’s always a possibility,” he said. “He’s got some good submissions and stuff that I’ve been working on in the gym to just stay away from his strengths in that aspect.

“I’ve been training with guys that are so good and so technical, so strong, so tough, that anything he throws at me — he’s got a few things that are very dangerous — but I think anything he throws at me will be something I’ve seen before.”

Who do you think will leave Melbourne victorious at UFC 243 between Iaquinta and Hooker?

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