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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Firas Zahabi: The way Alex Pereira got knocked out by Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 could be career-ending  Yahoo Sports Source link

NEW YORK — Israel Adesanya was knocked out in his second kickboxing fight by Alex Pereira despite controlling most of the bout until the finish. On Saturday in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, history repeated itself. Adesanya was controlling the fight, hurt Pereira twice and was seemingly on the way to a decision victory. Then, out of nowhere, the hard-hitting Pereira cracked Adesanya with a combo and the course of UFC history was changed. The first right hand hurt… Source link

(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Max Holloway, Jared Cannonier after UFC 276 losses?) Teammates Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski picked up dominant title defenses on Saturday at UFC 276, and they are looking largely unstoppable in their respective divisions. Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) cruised to a lopsided unanimous decision over Jared Cannonier (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, while Volkanovski (25-1 MMA, 12-0 UFC) made it Source link

LAS VEGAS — Jared Cannonier mostly kept his hands to himself on Saturday in the main event of UFC 276 in his middleweight title fight against Israel Adesanya at T-Mobile Arena. And that earned him a one-sided loss and the enmity of the sell-out crowd of 19,649. Adesanya is a counter striker and Cannonier didn’t throw much, leading to loud boos throughout the fight and the fans turning on the flashlights of their phones and holding them aloft in the latter stages. Adesanya clearly won the… Source link

Robert Whittaker is the best middleweight in the world, bar one. Unfortunately for the Australian star, he fights in the same division as the absolute best. Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title with a unanimous decision Saturday at the Toyota Center, beating Whittaker for a second time. This time, it went to the judges, who saw it 48-47 twice and 49-46 for Adesanya. Yahoo Sports also had Adesanya 49-46. Adesanya knocked Whittaker out in the second round in 2019 in their first… Source link

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – JUNE 12: Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Marvin Vettori of Italy in their UFC middleweight championship fight during the UFC 263 event at Gila River Arena on June 12, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) If Jan Blachowicz showed the path to blueprint for defeating Israel Adesanya, Marvin Vettori didn’t pick up on it. It was Adesanya, not Vettori, who appeared to learn from that light heavyweight title fight that Blachowicz won. Adesanya was… Source link

Live blog This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. Update your settings here to see it. UFC 263 main card full results Middleweight: Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision (50-45 x 3) Flyweight: Brandon Moreno def. Deiveson Figueiredo via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:20 of R3 Welterweight: Leon Edwards def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (49-46 x 3) Welterweight: Belal Muhammad def. Demian Maia via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x 2) Light… Source link

LAS VEGAS — There were the 20 consecutive wins, the interim title after 14 months in the UFC, the triumphant knockout victory over his arch-rival before more than 50,000 fans in a stadium he once watched fights from in the upper deck, and so much more. In some ways, though, this was Israel Adesanya’s finest hour. The UFC middleweight champion came up short in his bid to become just the fifth double champ in the promotion’s history when he dropped a unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz on… Source link

MMA Weekly Khamzat Chimaev says he’s done; Chechen leader and Dana White say he’s not retiring In the space of 24 hours, rising UFC star Khamzat Chimaev indicated that he was done fighting, but then was talked into continuing on by controversial Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. UFC president Dana White also backed that sentiment, telling MMA Junkie that Chimaev “ain’t quitting.” Chimaev’s UFC career was off to a brilliant start in 2020. The Chechen fighter rattled off three consecutive… Source link

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 06: (L-R) Jan Blachowicz of Poland punches Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 259 event at UFC APEX on March 06, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — Jan Blachowicz put an end to Israel Adesanya’s dream of making UFC history, using his size to take a unanimous decision victory to retain the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259. Adesanya, the reigning… Source link