Jared Cannonier sheds light on potential future bouts with Dricus Du Plessis, Khamzat Chimaev, Paulo Cost ahead of UFC 293

Jared Cannonier

Jared Cannonier

Jared Cannonier is presently in Sydney, Australia to weigh in as a backup fighter for the UFC 293 main event between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. Cannonier fought for the title at UFC 276 but lost the fight via unanimous decision. Cannonier was rumored to be the opponent for Khamzat Chimaev’s debut at middleweight but … Read more

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Israel Adesanya teases to grant title shot to winner of Khamzat Chimaev and Paulo Costa bout ahead of ‘d*ckless’ Dricus Du Plessis

Israel Adesanya will be facing Sean Strickland at UFC 293. The main event came to fruition after Adesanya’s original opponent, Dricus Du Plessis, had to withdraw due to an injury. DDP defeated Robert Whitaker in the co-main event of UFC 290, which was headlined by Alexander Volkanovski and Yair Rodriguez in the featured bout of … Read more

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Days after UFC 293 announcement, Israel Adesanya shares hilarious fight policy

Israel Adesanya

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: in their middleweight title fight during UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York, New York. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Ever since his UFC debut, Israel Adesanya has been a fan favorite with his unique style and charismatic presence. “The Last Stylebender” has always put on a show for all kinds of UFC and combat sports fans. The Nigerian fighter from New Zealand has a wide range of martial arts that he has trained in, … Read more

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Dricus Du Plessis takes care of business with gruesome KO victory vs Robert Whittaker at UFC 290

Dricus Du Plessis

Dricus Du Plessis lived up to the pre-fight hype by executing a successful strategy against Robert Whittaker. The South African fighter seems to have quite meticulously studied Whittaker’s fighting style and identified weaknesses that he could exploit. With a calculated approach, Plessis entered the octagon tonight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a … Read more

Khandaker Muntasir

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As a passionate UFC enthusiast, Khandaker Muntasir Hossain provides coverage of MMA, wrestling, and boxing on multiple platforms. With his deep knowledge of sports, he immerses readers in the excitement of various arenas, whether it's the octagon, squared circle, pitch, court, or ring. Through his writing and love for sports, he aims to motivate others to explore their own sporting interests and experience the magic that sports bring.

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UFC Vegas 76: Which fighter earned $50k bonus prize each for FOTN and POTN?

Sean Strickland at UFC Vegas 76

Despite not featuring many big names, the UFC Vegas 76 fight card did not disappoint as it consisted of exciting matchups that went to the judges’ scorecard and were filled with brutal knockouts and submissions. Besides, there were a few upsets and comebacks that blew the mind of the viewers and it is needless to … Read more

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“Weird homophobic”: Former UFC champ Rafael dos Anjos receives brutal backlash following anti-gay comments

Rafael dos Anjos

Fans target Rafael dos Anjos with trolling and criticism for his anti-gay remarks. Critics have called his comments “Weird homophobic” Fans and the MMA community strongly condemned Dos Anjos’ provocative remarks, highlighting the value of respect and diversity in the sport. The criticism of dos Anjos serves as a reminder of the substantial progress made to … Read more

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Chris Curtis suffers agonizing eye cut vs Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289 ends bout in no contest

Chris Curtis

  Chris Curtis faced Nassourdine Imavov in the prelims of UFC 289. The bout was unfortunately declared a no-contest in the third minute of the second round by official Jason Herzog. The result was a disappointing one for both fighters, who looked to strengthen their prospects in the middleweight division. Fight stoppages due to in-ring … Read more

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Jared Cannonier wants rematch with UFC champ Israel Adesanya in Sydney, vows to finish Marvin Vettori

Jared Cannonier kicks Robert Whittaker of Australia in their middleweight bout during the UFC 254 event on October 25, 2020 on UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Credits: Getty Images)

With UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya aiming to participate in UFC 293, Jared Cannonier intends to position himself in an advantageous position for a rematch. Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) will face former middleweight title contender Marvin Vettori (19-6-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) in the headline bout of UFC on ESPN 47 on June 17 at … Read more

Sami Haider

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Sami Haider is a UFC/boxing journalist who connects combat sports to pop culture. His deep passion for the UFC started in 2018, triggered by the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor fight. He is a passionate writer who has a profound love for the sport and the skills that are used in it. Through his work, Sami aspires to connect combat sportsmen and their enthusiastic fans.

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Israel Adesanya claims his “next game will be something special” against winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker at UFC 290

Israel Adesanya speaking at press conference

Israel Adesanya is currently enjoying his life after reclaiming his middleweight title in his last fight against Alex Pereira at UFC 287. The Last Stylebender delivered one of the greatest performances in the history of the UFC to finally knock out his arch-rival Poatan in the rematch. https://youtu.be/L_pYS_Y78iQ With that being said, Izzy is also … Read more

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“I don’t know why UFC is pushing this guy so hard”: Caio Borralho exposes UFC for favoritism on Abus Magomedov

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Sean Strickland currently ranked seventh in the UFC middleweight division will square off against unranked contender Abus Magomedov on July 1st. Since the announcement of the fight, many have questioned the reason behind an unranked Magomedov fighting a top-10 contender and a big name like Sean Strickland. Caio Borralho is perplexed by Abus Magomedov getting … Read more

Aryan Verma

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Aryan Verma is a Combat Sports writer covering UFC and Boxing for SportsZion. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's in technology degree in Computer Science. Being a martial art practitioner himself, Aryan cherishes the opportunity to share his thoughts on latest combat sport events through his blogs.

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