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Colby Covington, the brash and outspoken UFC star, has once again thrown verbal jabs at reigning middleweight champion Sean Strickland, reigniting a feud that began back in March 2022, reported by Sports Illustrated. The initial spark occurred during an interview with James Lynch when Covington downplayed his knowledge of Strickland and even referred to him […]

UFC President Dana White has announced the first three title fights of 2024, all of which will take place in the first quarter of the year. BREAKING…… pic.twitter.com/eW9Q23FVmI — danawhite (@danawhite) November 6, 2023 Sean Strickland vs. Dricus du Plessis – UFC 297 The first title fight of the year will be between Sean Strickland […]

Israel Adesanya has finally broken his silence on his defeat to Sean Strickland. Adesanya suffered a shock unanimous decision defeat to Strickland in their middleweight title fight at UFC 293 earlier this month. Strickland not only comprehensively outpointed Adesanya over five rounds (winning four of the five rounds on all three scorecards), but also went […]

Marvin Vettori believes Israel Adesanya is finished at highest level. Adesanya lost his middleweight title following a unanimous decision defeat to Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 headliner this past weekend in Sydney, Australia. Although nothing is confirmed, it looks like Adesanya could get an immediate rematch despite losing two of his last three middleweight […]

It’s been a couple of days since UFC 293 and it’s still shocking and hard to process — Sean Strickland is the middleweight champion of the world. That said, it’s not exactly the biggest upset of all time. From an odds perspective, Holly Holm’s knockout win over Ronda Rousey in 2015 still stands at the […]

Sean Strickland almost never got his opportunity to fight Israel Adesanya. Strickland became the new middleweight champion of the world following his shocking but impressive unanimous decision victory over Adesanya at UFC 293 this past weekend in Sydney, Australia. The American, of course, was never supposed to be here. Initially, it was Dricus du Plessis […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman believes Israel Adesanya would benefit from some rest. Adesanya is coming off a shock unanimous decision defeat to Sean Strickland in their middleweight title headliner at UFC 293 this past weekend. Although UFC president Dana White clarified his initial comments that nothing was set in stone, it does appear […]

UFC president Dana White wants to make it clear — it isn’t confirmed that Israel Adesanya is getting a rematch with Sean Strickland. Strickland shocked the entire world when he became the new middleweight champion following a unanimous decision victory over Adesanya in the UFC 293 headliner this past weekend. Following the upset, White mentioned […]

Dricus Du Plessis’ injury that prevented him from fighting Israel Adesanya in UFC 293 is still the center of attention. He was instead replaced by Sean Strickland who wiped the octagon with Adesanya. Despite the match being over, Dana White just could not let the short notice back out go. The head honcho called out […]

The UFC crowned a new Middleweight Champion this past Saturday night as Sean Strickland knocked off superstar MMA ninja Israel Adesanya in surprisingly easy fashion. Five potential opponents have been revealed for the new champ’s next fight and a rematch with Adesanya is a smart bet. Former title holder Robert Whittaker offered stark take on […]

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 […]

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 pulled off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history on Saturday night, dominating Israel Adesanya for five rounds to claim the middleweight championship at UFC 293. AND NEW‼️ Sean Strickland is the new UFC middleweight champion 🏆 #UFC293 pic.twitter.com/EwI1NQnnXG — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) September 10, 2023 The fight was a back-and-forth affair […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Sean Strickland took home an extra $50,000 in bonus money for his main event win at UFC Vegas 76. Strickland defeated Abus Magomedov after a lopsided beatdown that had him TKO Magomedov in round two.  #UFCVegas76 FOTN: Guram Kutateladze vs Elves BrennerPOTN: Nursulton Ruziboev/Sean Strickland Post Fight Bonus History:Guram Kutateladze: 2Sean Strickland: 2Elves Brenner: 1Nursulton […]