To be an MMA fighter, one should be near his peak physical form, with his instincts sharp and movements fluid. Anyone with basic knowledge of human anatomy knows that we can’t maintain such a form forever. This is especially true for MMA fighters which is why the Israel Adesanya retirement news does not come as … Read more
Israel Adesanya’s run in the UFC was phenomenal up until UFC 281 when he suffered his second mixed martial arts career defeat by Alex Pereira. However, a motivated Israel issued a warning to his opponent before the rematch between the two of them. Since his 2019 victory against Robert Whittaker, The Last Stylebender has reigned as … Read more
UFC 287 will feature a legendary 4th (second in the UFC) bout with Israel Adesanya vs Alex Pereira. The fight is significant for a lot of reasons and the former champion could face some severe consequences if he does not manage to secure a victory in the fight. ‘The last Stylebender’ still seems confident about … Read more
The current fifth-ranked UFC pound-for-pound fighter, Israel Adesanya, has a solid record of 23 wins out of his 25 professional MMA appearances. After winning the UFC middleweight title against Robert Whittaker at UFC 243, the Kiwi star reigned as a champion for more than three years while defending the title five times, settling big names … Read more
The rumors and fan theories regarding the next middleweight title fight were all over the place recently. Reigning champ Alex Pereira has teased a potential matchup against Robert Whittaker and later sized up Light-heavyweight champ Jamahal Hill. After the announcement of Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya for UFC 287, fans have finally received some clarity. … Read more
Israel Adesanya of New Zealand lost his UFC middleweight title in the main event of UFC 281 to his old rival Alex Pereira via TKO in the fifth round. After losing the title and appearing in the MMA Hour show, The Last Styleblender expressed his desire to fight the Brazilian again to settle his previous … Read more
Jmahal Hill recently became the undisputed UFC Light-heavyweight champion by defeating Glover Teixeira in a 5-round match. On the other hand, Alex Pereira defeated his long-time rival Israel Adesanya for the third time on UFC 281 back in 2022. Now that some time has passed, we could see a Jamahal hill vs Alex Pereira matchup … Read more
The middleweight division in the UFC ran slightly stale after Robert Whittaker failed to land a fight and Khamzat’s fight with Costa didn’t materialize. All the other top contenders are just fighting each other at this point and some fans are tired. The current champ Alex Pereira wants to bring some light back to his … Read more
Let’s give a shout-out to Glover Teixeira first. The 43-year-old not only became the oldest fighter to hold the prized title, but he had to fight killer after killer on his way. Of course, he can not fight forever and the loss against Jamahal Hill was a good performance to go out on. His teammate … Read more
The middleweight division is about to get more interesting now that Israel Adesanya is the champ no more. Sure, it was interesting to see the Kiwi pull his cringe antics on other clueless fighters but his last fights were rather boring. Champion Alex Pereira is currently eyeing a return to defend his middleweight title but … Read more
