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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 […]

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 […]

Sean Strickland pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history on Saturday night, dominating Israel Adesanya to claim the middleweight championship at UFC 293. Sean Strickland: UFC middleweight champion 🤠 #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/Rq0AoxwUhG — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 10, 2023 Israel Adesanya has issued his first statement, which was brief, since losing his middleweight […]

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, […]

The time has finally come and the Main Event of UFC 293 is live from Sydney, Australia. There’s just one more score to settle – five rounds to determine a Champion in the Middleweight (185 lb) Division. Defending Champion and home country hero Israel Adesanya will defend his belt against the most polarizing figure in the UFC, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya still hopes to fight Dricus du Plessis at some point in the future. Adesanya is currently set to defend his 185-pound strap against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Of course, he was originally expected to fight Du Plessis following the latter’s win over Robert […]

Sean O’Malley’s bantamweight title win over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 caught the attention of Chael Sonnen. The man loves to speak his mind and make comparisons. That is exactly what he did when talking about ‘The Sugar Show’. He even gave props to Teddy Atlas for outlining the similarities between Sean and Israel Adesanya. […]

Aljamain Sterling wanted to please the fans — and it led to his demise. Sterling suffered defeat for the first time in nearly six years following a second-round TKO loss to Sean O’Malley in their UFC 292 bantamweight title headliner this past weekend. After struggling to get close to O’Malley for a takedown in the […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

Israel Adesanya plans on making things look easy against Sean Strickland. Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. However, there isn’t much interest in the matchup as many observers see it as a foregone conclusion with the champion coming out on top. But […]

No matter how strong or weak a calendar year is for the UFC in terms of overall stacked cards and events, there’s always one guarantee — there will always be great fights. 2023 is no different as MMA fans have been treated to some amazing battles. From technical chess matches to absolute brawls to fights […]

Israel Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman believes Sean Strickland will benefit in their UFC 293 fight from having already faced Alex Pereira. Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title against Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner taking place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Although it’s not the most exciting fight for most observers — given […]

It’s official. Israel Adesanya will be defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 which takes place Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. Of course, it’s not the fight everyone expected — we were all hoping Dricus du Plessis would be the one to fight Adesanya, especially with their ongoing beef and the fallout […]

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 […]

Sean O’Malley believes there hasn’t been a UFC champion quite like Israel Adesanya. Adesanya is currently in his second reign as middleweight champion after regaining the strap from Alex Pereira and is set to defend his title next at UFC 293 on Sept. 9 in Sydney, Australia. In his first reign as 185-pound champion, “The […]

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. […]

The big news in recent days is that Francis Ngannou will be earning the payday of his life as he will box WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Oct. 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, he still has a future in MMA as he is currently contracted to the PFL and expected to make his […]

UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones hanging out together would have been a crazy thing to hear a year ago, let alone the idea of them training together. And yet, the latter appears to be a looming possibility. Adesanya recently made headlines after he released footage of himself squashing his beef with Jones with […]

In addition to the ongoing debates about the best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest fighter of all time, MMA fans also frequently engage in discussions about which division currently reigns supreme. If you were to get a general consensus today, the answer would either be one of lightweight or bantamweight — but we’re going to […]

Chael Sonnen believes Israel Adesanya is coming for Conor McGregor‘s spot as the top draw in MMA. Adesanya is the current UFC middleweight champion and one of the most popular fighters on the roster. Additionally, “The Last Stylebender” has proven to be one of the top draws in the sport. That was further evident by […]

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 […]

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 […]