Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero will collide just before the spring season begins. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Adesanya vs. Romero is a lock for UFC 248. The UFC middleweight title bout will serv…
Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero will collide just before the spring season begins. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Adesanya vs. Romero is a lock for UFC 248. The UFC middleweight title bout will serve as the event’s headliner. Fight fans can witness the action on March 7. “BREAKING: […]
The fight is finally official. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Yoel Romero at the UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) event on March 7. The action will go down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Adesanya had said in an interview earlier this month that the fight was done, however, […]
The fight is finally official. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Yoel Romero at the UFC 248 pay-per-view (PPV) event on March 7. The action will go down from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“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.’”
Now, according to a report from ESPN, the fight has been finalized, although bout agreements have yet to be signed. This will be Adesanya’s first-ever title defense after winning the championship from Robert Whittaker this past October at UFC 243. “Stylebender” put Whittaker away in the second round via TKO after a dominant performance.
As for Romero, he comes off a controversial decision loss to Paulo Costa, who was supposed to be Adesanya’s initial opponent before getting injured. Now, Adesanya will test himself against who many call the most dangerous matchup in the division.
What do you think about the matchup between Adesanya and Romero?
Get ready for a showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero . According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the two fighters will headline UFC 248 in Las Vegas on March 7…
Get ready for a showdown between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero . According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the two fighters will headline UFC 248 in Las Vegas on March 7…
The UFC middleweight title picture is very confusing at this point in time. Initially, newly-crowned champion Israel Adesanya was expected to make his first title defense against Paulo Costa. However, an unfortunate injury to the Brazilian forced those plans to be put on hold. As a result, a subtle beef between Adesanya and multiple-time title […]
The UFC middleweight title picture is very confusing at this point in time.
Initially, newly-crowned champion Israel Adesanya was expected to make his first title defense against Paulo Costa. However, an unfortunate injury to the Brazilian forced those plans to be put on hold. As a result, a subtle beef between Adesanya and multiple-time title challenger Yoel Romero began to brew.
Now, the expectation is that an Adesanya vs. Romero matchup could be on the horizon for UFC 248 in March. However, those plans could be in doubt after a recent update from UFC president Dana White. While Costa was initially expected to be out-of-action until the beginning of the second quarter of 2020, now, the Brazilian is hard at work to get back even earlier. Potentially early enough to face Adesanya after all.
“The only question is, I don’t know if you’ve seen on social media, but if you look at Costa, he looks like he’s ready to go again, and he’s pushing hard saying, ‘I could take this fight,’” White said
“If you look at him online, he looks great and everything else, but we want to hear it from a doctor. We want a doctor to tell us that this guy is going to be OK to fight sooner. Why rush it?”
Costa initially earned his shot by topping Yoel Romero at UFC 241 this past summer. He earned the nod in a very close decision over the Cuban after three rounds of fighting. Costa and Adesanya have developed a very personal rivalry with one another, so it’s likely they’ll settle their differences inside the Octagon one way or another down the road.
What do you think about Costa potentially swooping back in to spoil a potential Adesanya vs. Romero matchup?
Israel Adesanya is expected to make the first defense of his UFC middleweight championship against Yoel Romero this year. Adesanya took the title from Robert Whittaker this past October in Australia. Now, he has called out Romero, one of the most feared competitors at 185 pounds. According to Betting Insider Journal, “The Last Stylebender” is […]
Israel Adesanya is expected to make the first defense of his UFC middleweight championship against Yoel Romero this year.
Adesanya took the title from Robert Whittaker this past October in Australia. Now, he has called out Romero, one of the most feared competitors at 185 pounds. According to Betting Insider Journal, “The Last Stylebender” is listed as a -174 favorite, with Romero as a +142 underdog. Early rumors suggest their bout will go down at UFC 248 on March 7.
The show goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. While the UFC has not yet made the fight official, in a recent interview, Adesanya suggested the fight is a done deal.
“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 asked if the bout would, in fact, take place at UFC 248, Adesanya confirmed it would.
“Yep, that’s the one,” Adesanya said. “That’s me.”
What do you think about a potential matchup between Adesanya and Romero? Who are you picking?
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 […]