Michael Bisping Rips Adesanya vs. Romero: ‘That Was A Sh*tty Fight’

Michael Bisping was on the edge of his seat for the first round of Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero but that wasn’t the case by the end of the fight. Taking center stage at UFC 248 was a middleweight title clash. Adesanya put his 185-pound gold on…

Michael Bisping was on the edge of his seat for the first round of Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero but that wasn’t the case by the end of the fight. Taking center stage at UFC 248 was a middleweight title clash. Adesanya put his 185-pound gold on the line against Romero inside the T-Mobile Arena […]

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Darren Till: Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Was ‘Stale’

Romero AdesanyaDarren Till was one of many who didn’t expect to see what went down between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. Adesanya successfully defended his title via unanimous decision against Romero this past weekend. However, it was a lackluster fight with very little action from both sides. Both fighters have received plenty of criticism for their […]

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Darren Till was one of many who didn’t expect to see what went down between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero.

Adesanya successfully defended his title via unanimous decision against Romero this past weekend. However, it was a lackluster fight with very little action from both sides. Both fighters have received plenty of criticism for their part in the uneventful main event.

Till — who made a successful middleweight debut with a win over Kelvin Gastelum in November — kept a close eye on the contest. However, he acknowledges it wasn’t what people were expecting, even likening it to his fight with Gastelum.

“I just think it was stale,” Till told MMA Fighting’s Eurobash podcast. “I don’t think people expected it. People could say my last fight was stale, which it was, but I didn’t big it up or nothing – I sort of just went in there and got the win technically and then went home all happy with my new division, middleweight.

“But that fight was bigged up. Obviously, everyone has been on about how scary Yoel is. For the past few months, I’ve been making jokes about being scared of Yoel because he’s an animal and Izzy has been in these technical wars with Gastelum.”

Till felt Romero didn’t look as explosive as he did in the past. Meanwhile, he noted how Adesanya kept running away whenever Romero did advance.

That said, the Liverpool native feels both fighters should get a pass for what was a rare uneventful fight involving either of them.

“Yoel looked dead heavy, he didn’t look as explosive,” he added. “Izzy was sort of running away and stuff like that, but can always give them [a break] for one fight, you give them a bypass.

“That’s it really, there’s not a lot to comment on because there wasn’t a lot happening.”

Do you agree with Till?

Darren Till Thinks Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero Was ‘Stale’

Like many, Darren Till feels Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero left a lot to be desired. Adesanya and Romero did battle for “The Last Stylebender’s” middleweight championship. After five rounds of action, or a lack thereof, Adesanya was…

Like many, Darren Till feels Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero left a lot to be desired. Adesanya and Romero did battle for “The Last Stylebender’s” middleweight championship. After five rounds of action, or a lack thereof, Adesanya was awarded the unanimous decision victory. Adesanya and Romero have traded barbs since the fight over who caused […]

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UFC 248 Medical Suspensions: How Long Is Joanna Jedrzejczyk’s Sit?

The UFC 248 medical suspensions have rolled out. Coming out of the event, many wondered if Joanna Jedrzejczyk suffered a serious injury thanks to her massive hematoma in the strawweight title bout with Weili Zhang. Fight fans can breathe easy as Jedrze…

The UFC 248 medical suspensions have rolled out. Coming out of the event, many wondered if Joanna Jedrzejczyk suffered a serious injury thanks to her massive hematoma in the strawweight title bout with Weili Zhang. Fight fans can breathe easy as Jedrzejczyk’s injury isn’t major. In fact, the Nevada State Athletic Commission has only given […]

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UFC 248 Medical Suspensions: Zhang & Jedrzejczyk Get Lengthy Sits

Weili ZhangUFC 248 went down this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada and two title fights headlined the card. In the main event, Israel Adesanya won a very lackluster decision and has been medically suspended for further evaluation. Meanwhile, to no surprise, Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk received lengthy sits for their absolute war in the […]

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UFC 248 went down this past Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada and two title fights headlined the card.

In the main event, Israel Adesanya won a very lackluster decision and has been medically suspended for further evaluation. Meanwhile, to no surprise, Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk received lengthy sits for their absolute war in the co-main event where it was Zhang who won a split decision.

Following the event, the Nevada State Athletic Commission released the medical suspensions (via MMA Fighting).

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Medical Suspensions:

Israel Adesanya — Must have x-ray of both feet. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 3/29/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Weili Zhang — Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Joanna Jedrzejczyk — Suspended until 5/7/20, no contact until 4/22/20

Beneil Dariush — Must have MRI on right knee. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20.

Drakkar Klose — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Li Jingliang — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Alex Oliveira — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Max Griffin — Must have x-ray or MRI of left shoulder. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20, also due to facial lacerations.

Sean O’Malley — Must have x-ray of left foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Jose Quinonez — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20

Mark O. Madsen — Must have jaw fracture cleared by maxillofacial surgeon or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/22/20 with no contact until 4/7/20

Rodolfo Vieira — Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20 due to laceration over his eye.

Gerald Meerschaert — Must have x-ray of left ankle. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20.

Deron Winn — Suspended until 4/7/20, no contact until 3/29/20

Giga Chikadze — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to facial laceration.

Danaa Batgerel — Must have x-ray of right foot. If positive, must have orthopedic doctor clearance or no contest until 9/4/20. Minimum suspension until 4/7/20 with no contact until 3/29/20

Guido Cannetti — Suspended until 4/22/20, no contact until 4/7/20 due to left leg pain.

UFC 248 Final Payouts: Israel Adesanya Banks $500,000

UFC 248Israel Adesanya made bank at UFC 248 this past weekend. “The Last Stylebender” successfully defended his middleweight title against Yoel Romero in the main event on Saturday night. Although it was a drab affair with both fighters receiving criticism for not engaging enough, Adesanya ultimately got the job done via unanimous decision for his first […]

UFC 248

Israel Adesanya made bank at UFC 248 this past weekend.

“The Last Stylebender” successfully defended his middleweight title against Yoel Romero in the main event on Saturday night. Although it was a drab affair with both fighters receiving criticism for not engaging enough, Adesanya ultimately got the job done via unanimous decision for his first official title defense.

While there was no win bonus for the New Zealander, he still took a cool $500,000 home for his efforts after final payouts were released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Romero, on the other hand, earned $350,000 for his effort.

In contrast, the epic co-main event featuring Weili Zhang and Joanna Jedrzejczyk saw the champion take home just $200,000 which included a $100,000 win bonus. Jedrzejczyk — taking part in her 10th UFC title fight — only earned $106,000.

You can see the full payouts below (performance bonuses not included):

  • Israel Adesanya: $500,000 (no win bonus)
    def. Yoel Romero: $350,000
  • Zhang Weili: $200,000 (includes $100,000 win bonus)
    def. Joanna Jedrzejczyk: $106,000
  • Beneil Dariush: $140,000 (includes $70,000 win bonus)
    def. Drakkar Klose: $40,000
  • Neil Magny: $152,000 (includes $76,000 win bonus)
    def. Li Jingliang: $64,000
  • Alex Oliveira: $128,000 (includes $64,000 win bonus)
    def. Max Griffin: $35,000
  • Sean O’Malley: $70,000 (includes $35,000 win bonus)
    def. Jose Quinonez: $33,000
  • Mark Madsen: $66,000 (includes $33,000 win bonus)
    def. Austin Hubbard: $12,000
  • Rodolfo Vieira: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus)
    def. Saparbek Safarov: $22,000
  • Gerald Meerschaert: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus)
    def. Deron Winn: $12,000
  • Giga Chikadze: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus)
    def. Jamall Emmers: $10,000
  • Danaa Batgerel: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)
    def. Guido Cannetti: $14,000

What do you make of the UFC 248 payouts?