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UFCIsrael Adesanya-headlined UFC 293 event gets worrying update

The clock is ticking for Israel Adesanya and UFC 293. Adesanya is expected to headline the UFC 293 pay-per-view event taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. He was initially slated to defend his middleweight title against Dricus du Plessis, who defeated Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this month. However, the turnaround is too […]

UFCIsrael Adesanya goes on NSFW rant at Dricus du Plessis after injury potentially scratches UFC 293 fight

Unfortunately, it looks like we won’t be getting Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus du Plessis at UFC 293. Following Du Plessis’ win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 earlier this month, Adesanya squared off with him to build anticipation for their now seemingly planned fight at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. […]

UFCRobert Whittaker gets brutally honest on shock defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290

Robert Whittaker vows to come back stronger from his latest setback. Whittaker is coming off a second-round TKO defeat to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290 this past weekend. “The Reaper” was a massive favorite going into the fight and a win would have set up a trilogy with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Instead, […]

UFCDricus Du Plessis is more of a threat to dethrone Israel Adesanya than Khamzat Chimaev

Dricus Du Plessis is on cloud nine after this weekend’s massive knockout win against the former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 290. He did what most believed was unthinkable and was the first, not named Israel Adesanya, to not only defeat Robert Whittaker but to knock him out. I apologize to the African king […]

UFCSorry Robert Whittaker, Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus du Plessis is best for business for UFC

At UFC 290 last night, Israel Adesanya’s next title challenger was determined in Dricus du Plessis — and it’s exactly what the MMA scriptwriters ordered for. In fact, it should have been the fight right from the start, but the UFC decided to book Du Plessis against former champion Robert Whittaker with the winner set […]

UFCIsrael Adesanya goes off with NSFW rant in heated confrontation with Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 290 was filled with a handful of entertaining fights, with one of the best of the night featuring Dricus Du Plessis going up against Robert Whittaker. Du Plessis ended up winning in the second round, setting up a matchup with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Immediately after Du Plessis won, Adesanya made sure to […]

ReportingDricus Du Plessis Upsets Robert Whittaker to Claim Number One Contender Spot for Middleweight Title at UFC 290

In a stunning upset, Dricus Du Plessis defeated Robert Whittaker by knockout in round two to claim his spot as the number one contender for the UFC middleweight title at UFC 290 on Saturday night. https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1677883292711010304?s=20 Du Plessis (20-2) was the clear underdog coming into the fight, but he used his size and awkward style […]

BettingUFC 290 Odds: Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis prediction, pick, how to watch — 7/8/2023

UFC 290 is live from Las Vegas for International Fight Week and we’re back with another prediction and pick for one of the most anticipated matchups on this card. The Middleweight Division will determine its next title challenger as No. 2 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on No. 5 ranked Dricus Du Plessis. The stakes couldn’t be higher! Check out […]

UFCUFC Vegas 76: What's next for Sean Strickland after derailing the hype train Abus Magomedov?

Sean Strickland just put on the best performance during his time at Middleweight in the UFC when he destroyed the hype train Abus Magomedov in round two at UFC Vegas 76. Sean Strickland with the finish! 🔥 #UFCVegas76 https://t.co/i2rNrfFdjC — bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 2, 2023 There was a ton of hype surrounding Abus Magomedov coming […]

UFCJon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic and 4 other UFC fights we want to see before the end of 2023

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

UFC'We never did striking together': Dricus du Plessis refutes Israel Adesanya's training claim

UFC middleweight Dricus du Plessis acknowledges he trained with Israel Adesanya in the past — but says they never did any striking whatsoever. Adesanya recently revealed he trained with Du Plessis in Thailand back in 2014 when he had virtually zero MMA experience. The UFC middleweight champion revealed that while he was beaten in the […]

UFCWhy UFC made a big mistake with Israel Adesanya's next fight

Israel Adesanya returns to action at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Although he has no confirmed opponent, he is expected to defend his middleweight title in the pay-per-view headliner. What we do know is that his opponent will be the winner of the upcoming UFC 290 middleweight encounter between Robert Whittaker and […]

UFCRobert Whittaker reveals major reason for Dricus du Plessis winning streak ahead of UFC 290

Robert Whittaker will not be underestimating Dricus du Plessis by any means. The former middleweight champion takes on Du Plessis on the UFC 290 card taking place July 8 in Las Vegas. It is essentially a title eliminator with the winner expected to challenge Israel Adesanya in the UFC 293 main event in September. For […]

UFCIsrael Adesanya-headlined UFC 293 gets major update from Dana White

The UFC is returning to Sydney later this year for a pay-per-view event set to be headlined by middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday that UFC 293 would be taking place in Sydney, Australia, on Sept. 10 (Sept. 9 in the United States). It will be the first of three pay-per-view […]

UFC'Going to torture this guy': Israel Adesanya goes nuclear on Dricus Du Plessis amid racially charged comments

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is praying he gets to fight Dricus Du Plessis next. Du Plessis — a white South African — has been in the headlines ever since he seemingly took a shot at Adesanya among others by stating that he would become the first real African champion in the UFC since he […]

UFCIsrael Adesanya sends chilling warning to surprising potential next opponent after UFC 287

Israel Adesanya already has his sights set on his next opponent. Adesanya became a two-time middleweight champion after a vicious second-round knockout win over Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 headliner Saturday night. It put the official score at 3-1 to Pereira while in MMA alone, it’s all tied up at 1-1 with many observers […]

BettingUFC 285 Odds: Derek Brunson vs. Dricus Du Plessis prediction, pick, how to watch — 3/4/2023

The UFC 285 Prelims continue rolling with this matchup of top-10 fighters in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. No.5 ranked Derek Brunson will hope to earn a title shot as he takes on South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis. Both men can make serious moves in the rankings with a win over one another. Check out our UFC odds […]

UFCDricus du Plessis gets brutally honest about Kelvin Gastelum

Dricus du Plessis is not a happy camper after being forced off of UFC 273 after he failed to find an opponent. The South African middleweight was supposed to be taking on Kelvin Gastelum before an injury scratched him from the fight. Dricus du Plessis was hoping the fight could still happen and the UFC […]

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