Israel Adesanya On Title Defense Against Yoel Romero: The Fight’s Done

Israel Adesanya says he will be fighting Yoel Romero next and the fight is done on his end. Ever since Paulo Costa got injured, Adesanya turned his attention to Romero even though the Cuban is on a losing streak. He has made it known Romero is the scar…

Israel Adesanya says he will be fighting Yoel Romero next and the fight is done on his end. Ever since Paulo Costa got injured, Adesanya turned his attention to Romero even though the Cuban is on a losing streak. He has made it known Romero is the scariest fight in the division and one he […]

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Israel Adesanya Confirms Yoel Romero Fight Will Take Place At UFC 248

It looks like we finally have a date and location for Israel Adesanya’s first title defense. Adesanya was initially expected to defend his UFC middleweight title against Paulo Costa. However, it was later revealed that “The Eraser” would be on the sidelines after undergoing bicep surgery. As a result, Yoel Romero emerged as the next […]

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It looks like we finally have a date and location for Israel Adesanya’s first title defense.

Adesanya was initially expected to defend his UFC middleweight title against Paulo Costa. However, it was later revealed that “The Eraser” would be on the sidelines after undergoing bicep surgery.

As a result, Yoel Romero emerged as the next title contender. Although he is on a two-fight losing streak, those losses were extremely close and given the fact that Adesanya himself wanted Romero, it’s a fight that UFC president Dana White seemed very much open to.

The only problem was there had been no updates for a while or any hinted announcements. That is, until now, as Adesanya provided an update on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on Monday:

“The fight’s done. … Make no mistake — I’m still putting work in,” Adesanya said. “I’m still getting ready for my second title defense against a veteran of the game. A veteran in wrestling, a tough motherf*cker, the boogeyman of the division. The guy nobody calls out — except for ‘Stylebender.’”

When Helwani asked if it would take place on March 7 which is the date for UFC 248, Adesanya — seemingly inadvertently — confirmed as such:

“Yep, that’s the one,” he added. “That’s me.”

If that is the case, it looks like UFC 248 will have two title fights as Weili Zhang is set to defend her women’s strawweight title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk on the card.

What do you make of this news?

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Discloses Personal Reasons for Namajunas Losses

This may come as a surprise to some readers, but MMA fighters are people, too, including “The Boogeywoman,” Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has proven to be the consummate MMA fighter, including the level of professionalism she displ…

This may come as a surprise to some readers, but MMA fighters are people, too, including “The Boogeywoman,” Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has proven to be the consummate MMA fighter, including the level of professionalism she displays in her approach to her work. But despite her professionalism, at the end of the day, she is […]

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Jeremy Stephens Will Meet Calvin Kattar At UFC 248

Now that his feud with Yair Rodriguez has come to an end, Jeremy Stephens will move on to face Calvin Kattar inside the Octagon. MMA Junkie reports the matchup has been agreed to for the upcoming UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 7. Kattar comes off of […]

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Now that his feud with Yair Rodriguez has come to an end, Jeremy Stephens will move on to face Calvin Kattar inside the Octagon.

MMA Junkie reports the matchup has been agreed to for the upcoming UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 7. Kattar comes off of a hard-fought defeat to Zabit Magomedsharipov in the UFC on ESPN+ 21 main event this past November. Before the defeat, the 31-year-old had won 12 of his last 13 fights.

As for Stephens, he also comes in off a loss, marking three in a row for the 33-year-old. His last victory came via second-round knockout against Josh Emmett at UFC Orlando in February of 2018. Now, he looks to bounce back against Kattar this March. Check out the updated UFC 248 card below.

  • Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk
  • Jared Cannonier vs. Robert Whittaker
  • Danaa Batgerel vs. Guido Cannetti
  • Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
  • Li Jingliang vs. Neil Magny
  • Beneil Dariush vs. Drakkar Klose
  • Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez
  • Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens

What do you think about the matchup between Stephens and Kattar?

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Jeremy Stephens vs. Calvin Kattar Headed to UFC 248 in Las Vegas

UFC 248 continues to add to its lineup, with MMA Junkie reporting that Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens will collide on March 7 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. #11-ranked Calvin Kattar could find himself in the rankings if he is able t…

UFC 248 continues to add to its lineup, with MMA Junkie reporting that Calvin Kattar and Jeremy Stephens will collide on March 7 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. #11-ranked Calvin Kattar could find himself in the rankings if he is able to get past #8 Jeremy Stephens and return to the win […]

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Sean O’Malley vs. Jose Quinonez Moved to UFC 248

Sean O’Malley’s planned fight is on the move once again, this time not to the canceled bin but just another date, going from UFC 247 to UFC 248 in Las Vegas, Nevada instead. As of now, UFC 248 looks to be headlined by a strawweight title fight between …

Sean O’Malley’s planned fight is on the move once again, this time not to the canceled bin but just another date, going from UFC 247 to UFC 248 in Las Vegas, Nevada instead. As of now, UFC 248 looks to be headlined by a strawweight title fight between new champion Weili Zhang defending against the […]

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