UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font plans to stop Adrian Yanez’s hype train in its tracks at UFC 287 in Miami. Font and Yanez will clash at UFC 287 on April 8th in a massive bantamweight main card matchup. The winner will enter the bantamweight t…
UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font plans to stop Adrian Yanez’s hype train in its tracks at UFC 287 in Miami. Font and Yanez will clash at UFC 287 on April 8th in a massive bantamweight main card matchup. The winner will enter the bantamweight title conversation, especially with a devastating finish in the Octagon. Font…
UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font understands the business perspective surrounding Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo. Sterling and Cejudo are rumored to face off at UFC 288 later this year, although nothing has been formally announced by the promoti…
UFC bantamweight contender Rob Font understands the business perspective surrounding Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo. Sterling and Cejudo are rumored to face off at UFC 288 later this year, although nothing has been formally announced by the promotion. Cejudo returns after retiring following a win over Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. Font, who has lost…
No.14-ranked UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis has taken exception to his placement on the UFC 287 card. Curtis will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum in the closing bout on the prelims. The main card is set to be main-evented by UFC Middleweight C…
No.14-ranked UFC middleweight contender Chris Curtis has taken exception to his placement on the UFC 287 card. Curtis will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum in the closing bout on the prelims. The main card is set to be main-evented by UFC Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira defending the gold against former champion Israel Adesanya. In the…
Former UFC welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns has predicted a war of attrition; and a bloody one at that against veteran contender, Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in April, however, expects to force a late finish on enemy territory. Burns, the current #5 ranked welterweight contender, is slated to co-headlined UFC 287 on April 8. […]
Former UFC welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns has predicted a war of attrition; and a bloody one at that against veteran contender, Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287 in April, however, expects to force a late finish on enemy territory.
Burns, the current #5 ranked welterweight contender, is slated to co-headlined UFC 287 on April 8. in a clash with two-time title chaser, Masvidal, with the pay-per-view event set to take place at the Miami-Dade Arena.
Featuring on the main card of UFC 283 back in January in his native Brazil, Burns managed to land a comprehensive first round arm-triangle victory over division stalwart, Neil Magny – rebounding to the winner’s enclosure.
Most recently featuring in the ‘Sunshine State’ back in April of last year, Burns battled the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev over the course of three rounds, suffered a close, unanimous decision loss to the Chenchen force.
Gilbert Burns expects to eventually finish Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287
Previewing his April comeback against Masvidal in Miami, Burns expects a bloody showdown with the veteran – before landing an eventual finish.
“I don’t think it’s going to be easy,” Gilbert Burns told Submission Radio. “I think it’s going to be bloody. I think you’re gonna get to a point that we’re gonna bang – you’re going to a war, and let’s see a finish.You know, maybe second, maybe late third round. But I’m looking forward to a finish.”
“And then, whatever it takes,” Gilbert Burns explained. “It could be Jiu-Jitsu – it could be submission, could be a knockout, it could be a TKO, or whatever it is. I’m looking forward to finish Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287.”
Challenging for undisputed UFC welterweight gold back in February 2021, Burns suffered an eventual third round TKO loss to former champion and former Kill Cliff FC training partner and teammate, Kamaru Usman.
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns doesn’t appear to be holding any animosity towards Jorge Masvidal ahead of their April showdown. While the middleweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will provide a much-anticipated …
UFC welterweight contender Gilbert Burns doesn’t appear to be holding any animosity towards Jorge Masvidal ahead of their April showdown. While the middleweight title fight between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya will provide a much-anticipated headline act for UFC 287, the pay-per-view’s co-main event doesn’t fall too far short when it comes to intrigue. In…
Fans might be saying goodbye to Israel Adesanya a lot sooner than expected. On Saturday, April 8, ‘The Last Stylebender’ will attempt to recapture the UFC middleweight championship by doing something he has never done before: beating Alex Pereira. After three different meetings across two different sports, Adesanya is yet to solve the puzzle that […]
Fans might be saying goodbye to Israel Adesanya a lot sooner than expected.
On Saturday, April 8, ‘The Last Stylebender’ will attempt to recapture the UFC middleweight championship by doing something he has never done before: beating Alex Pereira. After three different meetings across two different sports, Adesanya is yet to solve the puzzle that Pereira represents, but he’ll get another crack at it in the UFC 287 main event. As it turns out, it could be one of Adesanya’s last performances based on comments he made backstage at last weekend’s UFC event in Australia.
“I’ve been in the UFC five years, right? If I’m being honest, I’m not gonna be here in five years,” Adesanya told reporters backstage at UFC 284. “I have other things to do in life.”
Israel Adesanya made his first appearance inside the Octagon at UFC 221 in February 2018. Five years later, ‘Stylebender’ has established himself as one of the greatest middleweight competitors of all time. While he has every intention of climbing his way back to the top of the 185-pound mountain, Adesanya simply can’t see himself competing in another five years.
“I love this sh*t and I’m f*cking great at it but I never attach myself to this and I’m gonna leave on top. So yeah, that’s the best way I feel like you should leave. But again, I’ve been here five years in the UFC, (snaps fingers) it went like that. We’ll see how long I’m here for but I don’t think it’s gonna be five years” (h/t MMA Junkie).
Fans on Twitter React to Israel Adesanya’s Retirement Plans
With Israel Adesanya turning 34 years old this year, another five years would see him pushing 40. It’s certainly not unreasonable to think he would put down the gloves by then to pursue other avenues while he still has youth on his side. Fans on Twitter were quick to speculate on when ‘Stylebender’ may choose to walk away from the sport with some suggesting it all hinges upon whether or not he can defeat Alex Pereira in April.