1:32 AM ET Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz entered UFC 253 on Saturday with their share of doubters, which made what happened in the Octagon even sweeter for both men. Adesanya had a “boring” tag hung on him by critics after a lackluster win over Yoel Romero in March. But that label didn’t fit on…
Bobby Green is yet again set for a fight in the UFC in 2020. “King” has agreed to take on Brazilian lightweight Thiago Moises at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas, scheduled for Oct. 31 at UFC APEX, multiple sources with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Green (27-10-1) is on…
UFC kicks off its second run on UFC FIGHT ISLAND with one of the biggest events of the year, as middleweight champion Israel Adesanya looks to defend his title against fellow undefeated knockout artist and No. 2 ranked contender Paulo Costa. In the co-main event, the vacant UFC light heavyweight title is on the line…
Jon Jones took to Twitter following Jan Blachowicz’s defeat of Dominick Reyes last night at UFC 253 to tease a potential return to light heavyweight. Jones vacated the light heavyweight belt and announced he was moving up to heavyweight this summer. Jones asked his followers on the social media platform if they would be annoyed…
What’s up with Jon Jones these days? Is he going to heavyweight or is a light heavyweight return in the cards? That was the question reporters had for UFC president Dana White following UFC 253, which saw Jan Blachowicz claim the vacant 205 pound title with a solid second round knockout win over Dominick Reyes…
Dana White says Colby Covington, not Nate Diaz, likely next for Jorge Masvidal Though it had appeared that Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz might be on a collision course for a BMF rematch, UFC president Dana White sounds like he’s setting that one aside… at least for now. White has shifted from the BMF rematch…
Jan Blachowicz’s training partner graduates from quarantine; Dominick Reyes visits the oceanside Octagon. Champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa have different plans for the belt on Saturday. Diego Sanchez gets deep, and UFC 253 stars speak at media day. Order now: https://bit.ly/2vNIBE8 (U.S. only) Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC…
Before UFC 253 on Saturday at Fight Island, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa faced off at a press conference for the pay-per-view event. Watch UFC 253 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFightingYouTube Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read…
Israel Adesanya, Paulo Costa hotel run-in UFC 253 fight island, Khamzat Chimaev gets callout from Mike Perry (Bobby Green wants his record), Michael Chandler on UFC 254 Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje backup plan, praises Colby Covington, Dana White arrives on UFC Fight Island and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made…
Jan Blachowicz spoke with the media ahead of his light heavyweight title fight with Dominick Reyes at Saturday’s UFC 253 event on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi. For more MMA news: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Upcoming events: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/schedule Fighter rankings: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/rankings Connect with MMA Junkie on social media! Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/officialmmajunkie Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie…
12:47 AM ET The return to Fight Island saw the continued domination of the middleweight champion, the crowning of a new light heavyweight champion and the emergence of a new flyweight contender. Israel Adesanya found a way to keep his title and undefeated record with a victory over the previously undefeated Paulo Costa. While Costa’s…
The highly anticipated – and highly significant – middleweight title fight between champ Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa was certainly exciting – but not anywhere near as competitive as expected. Adesanya delivered a master class in striking performance, dismantling Costa with kicks before turning up the tempo in the second round and landing a punch…
There hasn’t been much time for that these days, as he prepares for Saturday’s UFC 253 main event against Paulo Costa. It’s been all work, mainly in the City Kickboxing gym with his teammates and coaches, sequestered from the outside world as they prepare for battle. And when there’s no training, there are media obligations,…
Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa brought a slugfest in their fight. The showdown served as the main event of the UFC 253 pay-per-view event on Saturday night (September 26, 2020) from Yas Island, Abu Dhabi at the Flash Forum aka Fight Island. As seen in the fight, the first round was interesting as Costa was…
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will finally pull the trigger on UFC 253, which takes place inside Flash Forum on Yas Island — also known as “Fight Island” — in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this Sat. night (Sept. 26, 2020) streaming live online via ESPN+. The pay-per-view (PPV) main event will feature reigning middleweight champion…
Jan Blachowicz stops Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 then called out Jon Jones Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones vacated the 205-pound title on August 17 to pursue a title run in the heavyweight division. On Saturday, the UFC crowned a new champion. Former title challenger Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz fought for the vacant…
Aikido black belt tries out his skills on a Judo black belt! Granted, they weren’t going very hard, but it did seem like the Aikido black belt had no idea what to do when going against resistance that wasn’t choreographed. Come to your own conclusions by watching the video below. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px;…
