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Jon Jones Breaks Silence After Israel Adesanya’s UFC 243 Win

Jon Jones has finally said something about Israel Adesanya becoming the middleweight champion. Adesanya, of course, TKO’d Robert Whittaker in the second round to become the undisputed champion. However, to some people’s surprise, he called out Paulo Costa, not Jon Jones-like many expected. Especially given how much the two of them said to each other […]

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Jon Jones has finally said something about Israel Adesanya becoming the middleweight champion.

Adesanya, of course, TKO’d Robert Whittaker in the second round to become the undisputed champion. However, to some people’s surprise, he called out Paulo Costa, not Jon Jones-like many expected. Especially given how much the two of them said to each other leading up to the fight.

“By the time this kid gets his confidence together I’ll probably already be in the heavyweight division. I don’t need to wait till 2021 to start believing in myself,” Jon Jones said.

Of course, the light heavyweight champion is referencing Adesanya’s comments saying he will fight Jones in 2021.

“(Jon Jones) is definitely a boss in that game I want to play against,” Adesanya told The Mac Life. “Raiders Stadium, in Las Vegas, that’s were it’s going to happen. I decided in July, when I was in Vegas.

“The middleweight division is getting stacked right now. Costa, I got to take care of, and a few others. I’m saying 2021… probably early.”

The beef between the two fighters seems real that a fight could very well happen. Jon Jones would no doubt have the size advantage, but Israel Adesanya is confidence in his speed and striking that he could defeat the light heavyweight champion.

Whether or not they actually ever fight will be determined. Both fighters have called for it and UFC president Dana White has seemed interested in it, as well. The only thing going against Adesanya is the timeframe as Jones does not want to wait until 2021 as he says he will be a heavyweight by then.

Do you think we will ever see Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya fight?

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Robert Whittaker Feels He Was Hurting Israel Adesanya Before TKO Loss

Robert Whittaker believes he had success against Israel Adesanya, but simply got caught. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya and Whittaker did battle for the undisputed UFC middleweight title. Going into the bout, Adesanya held interim gold while Whittaker w…

Robert Whittaker believes he had success against Israel Adesanya, but simply got caught. Last night (Oct. 5), Adesanya and Whittaker did battle for the undisputed UFC middleweight title. Going into the bout, Adesanya held interim gold while Whittaker was recognized as the 185-pound kingpin. Adesanya turned in a dominant performance, stopping Whittaker in the second […]

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UFC 243 Reebok Payouts: Adesanya & Whittaker Lead The Way

Last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) UFC 243 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. In the main event of the night, Israel Adesanya finished Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed 185-pound champion of the world with a second-round TKO finish. In the co-main event, Dan Hooker faced off […]

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Last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) UFC 243 took place live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

In the main event of the night, Israel Adesanya finished Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed 185-pound champion of the world with a second-round TKO finish. In the co-main event, Dan Hooker faced off against Al Iaquinta at 155 pounds, where “The Hangman” picked up a massive decision victory.

Now, thanks to MMA Junkie, we can take a look at the UFC 243 Reebok payouts, and how much fighters banked for representing the brand at last night’s event.

UFC 243 Reebok Payouts

  • Israel Adesanya: $40,000 def. Robert Whittaker: $40,000
  • Dan Hooker: $10,000 def. Al Iaquinta: $10,000
  • Serghei Spivac: $3,500 def. Tai Tuivasa: $5,000
  • Dhiego Lima: $5,000 def. Luke Jumeau: $4,000
  • Yorgan De Castro: $3,500 def. Justin Tafa: $3,500
  • Jake Matthews: $10,000 def. Rostem Akman: $3,500
  • Callan Potter: $3,500 def. Maki Pitolo: $3,500
  • Brad Riddell: $3,500 def. Jamie Mullarkey: $3,500
  • Megan Anderson: $4,000 def. Zarah Fairn: $3,500
  • Ji Yeon Kim: $4,000 def. Nadia Kassem: $3,500
  • Khalid Taha: $3,500 def. Bruno Silva: $3,500

What do you make of the UFC 243 Reebok payouts?

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7 Takeaways From UFC 243

UFC 243 featured the return of Robert Whittaker against the man that pretty much has stolen the thunder in the middleweight division in Israel Adesanya. While Whittaker has been dominant in his own right, he has not been as busy as the man that would e…

UFC 243 featured the return of Robert Whittaker against the man that pretty much has stolen the thunder in the middleweight division in Israel Adesanya. While Whittaker has been dominant in his own right, he has not been as busy as the man that would eventually become the undisputed middleweight champion. Adesanya stole the show […]

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Dan Hooker Says Dustin Poirier Is ‘Chasing Leprechauns’ With Conor McGregor Fight

It was a big night of fights from Australia last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). While Israel Adesanya certainly stole the night with his finish over Robert Whittaker, Dan Hooker also made quite the statement in the UFC 243 co-main event. Hooker pretty much outclassed Al Iaquinta for three rounds before taking the opportunity to […]

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It was a big night of fights from Australia last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). While Israel Adesanya certainly stole the night with his finish over Robert Whittaker, Dan Hooker also made quite the statement in the UFC 243 co-main event.

Hooker pretty much outclassed Al Iaquinta for three rounds before taking the opportunity to call out recent 155-pound title challenger Dustin Poirier in his post-fight interview with Jon Anik.

“Dustin Poirier, I’m going to smash your face in,” he said in his post-fight interview. “Meet me in New Zealand. 2020. And I’m going to end you!”

This led to a response from Poirier on Twitter, who said he’s focused on landing a fight with Conor McGregor instead. Poirier suggested Hooker fight Donald Cerrone instead, because he’s waiting for something that excites him. Apparently, “Hangman” doesn’t fit that description.

When made aware of Poirier’s response during his post-fight press conference, Hooker said Poirier is “chasing leprechauns” with his aspirations of fighting McGregor.

“He’s gonna fight – he’s gonna fight who?” Hooker asked. “He wants to sit around chasing leprechauns that’s his own problem. He wants a real fight – he wants a real fighter that will take it, he knows where to find me.”

Hooker continued his campaign for a fight with Poirier on Twitter.

What do you make of Hooker’s response to Poirier wanting a fight with McGregor?

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Joe Rogan Reacts To Israel Adesanya’s Stunning KO Of Robert Whittaker

UFC commentator Joe Rogan was one of several mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watching UFC 243 last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the evening, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya clashed to unify their 185-pound titles. However, it was the Adesanya show from start to finish. “Stylebender” knocked Whittaker down with […]

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UFC commentator Joe Rogan was one of several mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watching UFC 243 last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the evening, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya clashed to unify their 185-pound titles.

However, it was the Adesanya show from start to finish. “Stylebender” knocked Whittaker down with a massive uppercut to end the first round. Had the horn not sounded almost as soon as he hit the canvas, the fight very well could’ve been finished there. Of course, Adesanya didn’t stop there, as he came into round two to finish the job. After a nasty countershot, Adesanya put Whittaker away for good.

The MMA community went nuts for the finish, including Rogan, who wrote the following on Instagram after the contest.

“THE F*CKING MAN!! Congrats to the last @stylebender for the performance of a lifetime!!”

Adesanya is now likely to have his first title defense against Paulo Costa, who was in attendance for last night’s event. However, there’s still a possibility that Adesanya lands a superfight with light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The pair have been beefing with one another on social media for the past several months, and now that Adesanya is a champion, the fight could very well happen.

What did you make of Rogan’s reaction to Adesanya’s KO win over Whittaker?

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