Tag: Israel Adesanya

With a TKO win over the former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker under his belt, Stephen Thompson discusses what it would take for him to fight the current 185lbs champion, Israel Adesanya.

Georges St-Pierre reveals which fighters make him to tune in to watch the fights. And while he listed many, one name topped his list.

Israel Adesanya gives his thoughts on the Jon Jones vs Francis Ngannou talks, and jabs the light heavyweight champion once again.

“I’m gonna come up and f*** you up with or without the belt.”

Israel Adesanya says he’s going to make Paulo Costa pay for all his trash talking, when he defends his UFC middleweight title against the unbeaten Brazilian.

Coach Eric Albarracin talks Paulo Costa vs Israel Adesanya, ‘Team Captain America’ vs City Kickboxing, and future plans for ‘Borrachinha’.

Darren Till has responded to Israel Adesanya rejecting his proposition that they should go head-to-head on The Ultimate Fighter.

Yoel Romero’s coach Mike Brown considers him ‘the greatest athlete’ he has ever seen and has no doubt that the fighter will return to title contention.

The number two ranked UFC middleweight Paulo Costa, has reacted to Israel Adesanya’s recent comments that he plans to pressure him inside the Octagon.

This is how the combat sport world reacted to UFC 249. Including Khabib, Mike Tyson, Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, Ben Askren and Chuck Liddell.

Head coach of Fortis MMA and Uriah Hall’s trainer Sayif Saud, is confident that the UFC middleweight could beat the champion Israel Adesanya.

Kelvin Gastelum reflects upon his recent losses to Israel Adesanya and Darren Till, and opens up on his expected return from injury and next opponent.

After facing lots of criticism for his recent title defence again Yoel Romero at UFC 248, Israel Adesanya has hit out at his critics and called Romero’s approach to the fight ‘idiotic’.

Paulo Costa claims that double champ status is very much within his reach and chides Chael Sonnen for his support of ‘Skinny Guy’ Israel Adesanya.

Chris Weidman is returning back down to the UFC middleweight division, where he thinks he is a ‘bad matchup’ for the champion, Israel Adesanya.

Following on from weeks of going back and forth in interviews and on social media, Tyron Woodley says he wants to test the ‘little bitch’ Israel Adesanya, inside the UFC Octagon.

Israel Adesanya is taking Jon Jones’ recent mistakes as a cautionary tale, while sympathising with Robert Whittaker’s ‘burn-out’ admission.

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, explains past motivation issues and has an interesting proposition for Darren Till.

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, says he’s coming for UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, whether he’s the champion or not.

Current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, is ready to silence the critics when he defends his title against Paulo Costa.

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has been on a Twitter rampage. Taking aim at Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman, Colby Covington and Leon Edwards.

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has dismissed Tyron Woodley’s recent call out as a plea for money, and states he’s focused on Paulo Costa.

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has opened up about his recent absence from the Octagon. The hard hitting Australian last fought at UFC 243 in October but lost the coveted belt to Israel Adesanya.

Chael Sonnen is backing Israel Adesanya to beat Jon Jones inside the Octagon and in the mental warfare. And also believes it’s time ‘Bones’ went along with his ‘scumbag’ image.

Current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has compared Jon Jones to a ‘Catholic school girl, sucking every d*** in town’.

UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa, has come out to say that he plans to stop fighting at 36 years old. And will happily donate his brain when he dies.

Despite no longer being the champ, Tyron Woodley still plans to clear out the UFC welterweight division and then challenge Israel Adesanya. Comments that led to a lot of shots fired on Twitter.

Former UFC middleweight champion and Hall of Famer Michael Bisping, opens up on fighting with a serious eye injury, the potential Israel Adesanya vs Jon Jones fight and his former foe, Luke Rockhold.

After answering some fans’ questions about his recent arrest, Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya traded ruthless blows on social media.

Thiago Santos blames Israel Adesanya for the ‘horrible’ and ‘boring’ fight with Yoel Romero at UFC 248, and believes the Cuban was robbed.

Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till, is confident that he’s the man to dethrone the UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya.