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In case you somehow missed it, Sean Strickland is UFC middleweight champion of the world. Strickland became the new 185-pound king after an impressive unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293 this past weekend. It will go down as one of the biggest upsets in MMA history as we […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker believes Israel Adesanya was made to look bad by Sean Strickland. Strickland shocked the world when he not only defeated Adesanya to become the new middleweight king at UFC 293 this past weekend, but outclassed him over five rounds on his way to a comprehensive unanimous decision win. Whittaker […]

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has two big fights planned for himself next year — including one at UFC 300. Volkanovski is coming off a third-round TKO win over Yair Rodriguez at UFC 290 back in July. Having undergone surgery on his arm since, he was ideally looking to return to action one more time in […]

Sean Strickland shocked the world when he not only defeated Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 to become the new middleweight champion, but outclassed him throughout five rounds to do so. It marked Adesanya’s second defeat at 185 pounds after losing to Alex Pereira last year. While many observers were quick to ponder what was next […]

Alex Pereira was happy to give Sean Strickland his flowers. Strickland became the new middleweight champion following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner this past weekend in Sydney, Australia. It was one of the biggest upsets in MMA history, not only from an odds perspective, but the manner […]

Mixed martial arts is one of the most unpredictable sports in the world. Anything can happen, and all it takes is one punch or a split-second mistake to completely alter or end an event. This is especially true in the UFC, where the best fighters in the world square off. Still, there have been some […]

Sean Strickland stuck to the basics — and it helped him in a big way against Israel Adesanya. Strickland became the new middleweight champion following an impressive unanimous decision victory over Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner last night in Sydney, Australia. Despite going into the contest as a massive underdog, the American was able […]

The MMA world is still reacting to the massive upset at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland where we laid witness to No. 5 ranked Sean Strickland outclass and outstrike the reigning Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya. Not many people were expecting the result and Adesanya was certainly the last person to think his fight would’ve played […]

UFC 293 is in the books and we’re now officially in a crazy timeline where Sean Strickland is the new middleweight champion following his unanimous decision win over Israel Adesanya last night in Sydney, Australia. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov continued his winning streak with a submission victory over Tai Tuivasa. Exciting flyweight Manel […]

Sean Strickland may talk a lot, but he proved he can still very much fight. Strickland shocked the world on Saturday night when he became the new middleweight champion following a comprehensive unanimous decision victory over Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner last night in Sydney, Australia. The American even dropped Adesanya towards the […]

Dana White is clearly shocked by the results of the UFC 293 main event, and he couldn’t help but be disappointed by the performance of Israel Adesanya against Sean Strickland. Despite that, though, he doesn’t have any issue with the two arranging a rematch sooner rather than later. Strickland dominated his fight against Adesanya in […]

Sean Strickland is the new middleweight champion of the UFC after beating Israel Adesanya via decision during their Saturday clash in Australia. Sure enough, however, Strickland admitted it wasn’t easy. Strickland snatched the middleweight belt away from Adesanya after all the judges scored the fight 49-46. It was definitely a massive upset, but there’s no […]

Given the past, it was inevitable that iconic rapper Drake would be at full force for the UFC 293 middleweight title bout between champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Sean Strickland. He revealed his latest big bet ahead of Saturday’s showdown, in an Instagram post. Drake is wagering $500,000 thousand that Adesanya will win via knockout, […]

Model Nina Agdal has taken legal action against Dillon Danis for posting sexually explicit content of her without her consent on social media, TMZ reports. Agdal, who is engaged to popular YouTuber and boxer Logan Paul, has been granted a temporary restraining order against Danis by a New Jersey Court. The legal documents obtained by […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping still rates Anderson Silva higher than Israel Adesanya. Adesanya will be looking for the first defense of his second reign as middleweight champion when he battles Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia. Should “The Last Stylebender” come out on top, he’ll […]

Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou faced off for the first time since their boxing match was made official. Fury and Ngannou will collide in a 10-round professional boxing match Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will notably be the boxing debut of Ngannou as the former UFC heavyweight champion will get no easy task […]

The UFC 293 headliner in Sydney, Australia, features a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. For most observers in the combat sports world, this is a fairly straight forward fight — Adesanya is the higher-level striker and will more or less pick Strickland apart. However, if Strickland — who usually fights with […]

Alexander Volkanovski had a unique prediction for the UFC 293 headliner this weekend. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293 which takes place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia. For most observers, the fight is a foregone conclusion and that’s simply because of how the stylistic matchup […]

UFC 293 will feature two of the biggest names (and biggest mouths) in mixed martial arts. Israel Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. The two will be headlining the event, but who else will be fighting in UFC 293? This article will detail everything you need to know before the […]

Israel Adesanya believes Alexander Volkanovski is the greatest fighter of all time. Adesanya will return to action at UFC 293 this Saturday in Sydney, Australia, when he defends his middleweight crown against Sean Strickland in the main event. Ahead of the matchup, “The Last Stylebender” was asked where he ranked himself among all the all-time […]

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is hoping to headline the upcoming UFC 300 pay-per-view event. Although there is nothing official as far as a date or venue goes, UFC 300 promises to be a major event as it’s the promotion’s anniversary show that is expected to be stacked from top to bottom. UFC 200 took place […]

Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is open to a trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. Responding to a fan’s post on X stating that he’d defeat the likes of Poirier, Michael Chandler and Justin Gaethje, Alvarez claimed he already beat all of them. While he did defeat Chandler in Bellator and Gaethje in the UFC, he […]

Most in the combat sports world would agree that Dricus du Plessis is next for a middleweight title shot — but that doesn’t include two of the most important men in Israel Adesanya and UFC president Dana White. Following his upset second-round TKO win over Robert Whittaker in July, du Plessis looked set to fight […]

UFC 293 takes place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia. Although it’s not the strongest card when it comes to regular pay-per-view events, it should still be a fun night of fights given the contingent of Oceanic fighters. In the headliner, we have Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland colliding for the middleweight title. The co-main event, […]

Kurt Angle is a WWE legend, but in another time, he may have been a regular competing in MMA. As many may know by now, Angle is not only a two-time NCAA Division 1 champion, but also an Olympic gold medal winner in 1996, doing so with a broken neck. Having achieved his goal, Angle […]

Sean O’Malley certainly knows what’s next for himself. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round knockout win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 last month in Boston. Following the victory, “Sugar” called for a December fight with Marlon Vera, who won earlier on the night after outpointing Pedro Munhoz. There are a […]

Max Holloway is not going to call anybody out anymore. The former two-time featherweight champion made it two wins in a row following an emphatic third-round knockout victory over The Korean Zombie in the UFC Singapore headliner earlier this month. What’s next for “Blessed” remains to be seen. Ideally, he’d like to fight in early […]

The UFC 293 headliner between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland has a backup fighter. Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Strickland in the main event of the pay-per-view event taking place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia, In the event that either fighter is unable to make it, however, the UFC has a contingency plan in […]

Conor McGregor has always been known for his striking skill far more than his wrestling and grappling skill. On Monday, September 4, the man known as ‘Notorious’ sent a message to the MMA world with an announcement that has caught millions of people off-guard. A rumor surfaced last week that McGregor is set to face […]

UFC 293 takes place Saturday night in Sydney, Australia, and features a middleweight title clash between current champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. The co-main event features a heavyweight collision between Australia’s Tai Tuivasa and Russia’s Alexander Volkov. Meanwhile, former RIZIN star Manel Kape battles Felipe dos Santos in a short-notice flyweight encounter. With what […]

Given that he’s already defeated many of the top contenders in the division — in some cases, twice — UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is always on the hunt for fresh meat. Adesanya will get said fresh meat when he defends his 185-pound crown against Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner this upcoming Saturday […]

The Korean Zombie only realized mid-fight with Max Holloway that his durability and chin were no longer there. Zombie suffered a third-round knockout defeat to Holloway in their UFC Singapore headliner late last month. He proceeded to retire from MMA shortly afterwards which just about everyone would agree was the right move. However, the Pohang […]

Ciryl Gane returned to the win column this past weekend — but he did lose in one way. Gane outclassed and dominated Sergey Spivak with a second-round TKO win in the UFC Paris headliner on Saturday. The Frenchman took minimal damage, defended takedown attempts and got a finish in what was essentially a perfect performance in […]

Ciryl Gane returned to the win column with an impressive second-round TKO victory over Sergey Spivak in the UFC Paris headliner on Saturday evening. There’s a case to be made that it was Gane’s best performance in the UFC as he took little to no damage, defended takedowns and outclassed the Moldovan from start to […]

Jorge Masvidal would like to test himself against the current BMF champion in Justin Gaethje. Masvidal became the first BMF champion when he defeated Nate Diaz at UFC 244 back in Nov. 2019. However, it would be his last win as he would go on to lose his next four fights before ultimately retiring earlier […]

Ciryl Gane did not let himself — and his country — down on Saturday, as he successfully returned to his winning ways when he demolished Serghei Spivac in a heavyweight bout in Paris. Gane needed just two rounds to take care of business and score a technical knockout win against his Moldovan opponent. The win […]

It has been a while since Paige VanZant last engaged in an MMA battle. The former women’s flyweight star in the UFC has not entered the Octagon in over three years now, having lost to Amanda Ribas via submission in UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal. It doesn’t seem, however, that VanZant is missing her MMA […]

The UFC returns to Paris this weekend as Ciryl Gane takes on Sergey Spivak in a heavyweight headliner. It will be Gane’s first fight since losing to Jon Jones in their heavyweight title fight earlier this year. Spivak, meanwhile, will be looking to make it four wins in a row and earn arguably the biggest […]

Jiri Prochazka wants to fight for the light heavyweight title before the end of the year. Prochazka hasn’t competed since his fifth-round submission win over Glover Teixeira back at UFC 275 in June last year to become the 205-pound champion. He would later vacate his title as he required shoulder surgery, but is now fully […]