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Derek Brunson Says He Wants Adesanya, Rematch Will Be Different

Published: 09/11/2021

Derek Brunson admits he lost to Israel Adesanya, fair and square, but says he wasn't right before the 2018 fight -- his last loss -- and now he wants to run it back with Stylebender, promising a different result. "I'm not gonna discredit Izzy. He did a great job in the first fight. But, after…

Jared Cannonier Says A Win Over Gastelum Could Get Him Title Shot Vs. Adesanya

Published: 08/21/2021

Jared Cannonier -- the #3 ranked UFC middleweight -- believes his next fight could be for the 185 lb. title against Israel Adesanya, that is IF he can secure a dominating win over Kelvin Gastelum Saturday night. TMZ Sports talked to 37-year-old Cannonier ahead of his UFC Fight Night scrap with…

UFC's Marvin Vettori Hates Israel Adesanya, 'I Get to Beat His Ass And Get His Belt!'

Published: 06/10/2021

If you thought Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier had bad blood ... you're right. But, also, Marvin Vettori and Israel Adesanya CAN'T STAND EACH OTHER -- and Marvin tells TMZ Sports he can't wait to punch the guy in the face this weekend! "There's nobody that I would like to beat up more and I get to do…

Marvin Vettori Says He Deserves Title Shot Vs. Israel Adesanya After He Smashes Kevin Holland

Published: 04/09/2021

Kevin Holland ➡️ Israel Adesanya ➡️ Middleweight title That's the blueprint UFC fighter Marvin Vettori tells TMZ Sports he plans to follow ... insisting he's only 1 "Big Mouth" ass-whoopin' away from a long-anticipated rematch with Stylebender. We talked to the 27-year-old Italian MMA star…

Israel Adesanya Apologizes For Threatening To 'Rape' Another UFC Fighter

Published: 03/25/2021

Israel Adesanya admits he "crossed the line" when he threatened to "rape" fellow UFC fighter Kevin Holland during a trash-talking session on social media ... and vows to learn from his mistake. For context, Israel was responding to allegations Holland made earlier this month against him ...…

UFC's Jan Blachowicz Says Fatherhood Made Him More Dangerous Fighter, 'Bigger Motivation'

Published: 03/06/2021

UFC light heavyweight champ Jan Blachowicz says he's got a secret weapon for beating Israel Adesanya on Saturday night -- his newborn son! The Polish powerhouse's fiancee gave birth to their first child, JJ, back in December -- and Jan says it's changed his whole outlook on life and fighting.…

Israel Adesanya Blames Floppy Pec At UFC 253 On Weed, Doc Says I Smoke Too Much!

Published: 11/04/2020

Israel Adesanya says his wonky pec at UFC 253 was NOT due to steroids or some sort of medical issue ... rather, the MMA star says it's simply 'cause he smokes too much weed!!! "It might have just been unhealthy living a little bit -- like, smoking weed," the 31-year-old said on Ariel Helwani’s…

UFC's Paulo Costa Demands Israel Adesanya Rematch After Humping Incident

Published: 09/28/2020

UFC middleweight Paulo Costa wants another crack at Israel Adesanya ... calling the champ "human trash" for air humping him after Saturday's fight. The Last Stylebender easily handled Costa with a 2nd-round TKO ... and promptly hit him with an NSFW celebration by getting on top of him and…

Dana White Says Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya Super-Fight Can Still Happen

Published: 09/26/2020

Dana White says Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya may still fight -- despite Jon saying he's going to heavyweight -- meaning the dream matchup is still alive!! TMZ Sports talked to White from Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, where the UFC honcho is gearing up for UFC 253 ... which Dana says will be one of…

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Derek Brunson Says He Wants Adesanya, Rematch Will Be Different

Jared Cannonier Says A Win Over Gastelum Could Get Him Title Shot Vs. Adesanya

UFC's Marvin Vettori Hates Israel Adesanya, 'I Get to Beat His Ass And Get His Belt!'

Marvin Vettori Says He Deserves Title Shot Vs. Israel Adesanya After He Smashes Kevin Holland

Israel Adesanya Apologizes For Threatening To 'Rape' Another UFC Fighter

UFC's Jan Blachowicz Says Fatherhood Made Him More Dangerous Fighter, 'Bigger Motivation'

UFC's Paulo Costa Blames Boozy Hangover for Adesanya Loss, 'Kind of Drunk'

UFC's Kevin Holland Coming For Adesanya's Belt, Wants To Fight 6 Times In 2021

UFC's Marvin Vettori Calls Out Israel Adesanya, 'Bulls**t Ass Champion!!'

Israel Adesanya Blames Floppy Pec At UFC 253 On Weed, Doc Says I Smoke Too Much!

UFC's Paulo Costa Demands Israel Adesanya Rematch After Humping Incident

Dana White Says Jon Jones vs. Israel Adesanya Super-Fight Can Still Happen