Tag: Israel Adesanya
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Blood Diamond… What went wrong?
Blood Diamond, a fighter with one of the most unique names and explosive fighting styles to grace the UFC, was widely expected to make waves in the welterweight division. Born Mike Mathetha, the Zimbabwean-born New Zealander earned his nickname and reputation through his dynamic striking abilities honed at City Kickboxing. This powerhouse MMA gym has…
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THE REIGN OF POATAN BEGINS (UFC 281 Review)
POATAN HAS BEATEN ADESANYA AGAIN! In the last round! When he was 3-1 down, Alex Pereira found something and landed big to defeat Israel Adesanya for the third time in all combat sports. Congrats to the champion. Commiserations to Adesanya who took the loss with grace, but wow. Alex Pereira is a problem and is…
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UFC 281 Predictions
The big one is in The Big Apple. Israel Adesanya meets Alex Pereira for the first time in MMA. Carla Esparza looks to make right her first Strawweight title reign by defending her title against Weili Zhang and Dustin Poirier faces Michael Chandler in what should be an out-and-out war. Let’s get into the predictions.…
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Robert Whittaker Might Have to Move to 205
It’s fight week and this time round, the UFC circus is headed to Paris for the first time with home country hero Ciryl Gane going head to head with Australia’s shoey master, Tai Tuivasa. An exciting main event with two future stars, who have already cemented themselves at the top of the division. This fight…
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Card Was Stacked but in Quality, it Lacked (UFC 276 Review)
The main event was disappointing. Both men didn’t push for the win. It was a technical bout but not a good one, especially after the hype. Both men had special walkouts to the octagon but the intensity of their walkouts was higher than their intensity throughout the fight. Izzy did what he had to do…
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