The former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to return to the Octagon on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. His main event bout with Nassourdine Imavov will mark the first time that "The Last Stylebender" competed on a Fight Night card since his win over Brad Tavares back in 2018....
Sean Strickland produced one of the biggest championship upsets in UFC history by defeating Israel Adesanya to capture the middleweight title at UFC 293 in Sydney, Australia.
The final obligations have been completed and the fight card is set for UFC 293 in Australia, as the undisputed middleweight title takes center stage in Sydney.
Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland may be exchanging plenty of verbal barbs ahead of fight night at UFC 293, but when he strips everything back to the basics, the reigning UFC middleweight champion sees a very similar matchup to one that produced one of his best UFC performances.
The UFC's premier middleweight returns to action as he headlines UFC 293 in Australia as he bids to add another contender's name to his long list of vanquished opponents.
Israel Adesanya is sharpening his skills ahead of his UFC 293 title defense against Sean Strickland, and he offered an interesting hint about how the fight could finish in Sydney.
Israel Adesanya says Sean Strickland is only getting a shot at the UFC middleweight title because Adesanya himself lobbied the UFC hard for it.
Israel Adesanya's camp is giving Sean Strickland "full respect" ahead of their UFC 293 showdown in Sydney.
The upcoming UFC pay-per-view event in Sydney now has a main event, and one of the sport's biggest stars set to top the card in Australia.
The former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to return to the Octagon on February 1 in Saudi Arabia. His main event bout with Nassourdine Imavov will mark the first time that "The Last Stylebender" competed on a Fight Night card since his win over Brad Tavares back in 2018....
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Dricus du Plessis said he was "glad" that his heated faceoff with Israel Adesanya took place at UFC 290, and stated that the face-to-face confrontation has only convinced him further that he will dethrone "The Last Stylebender" and become the UFC middleweight champion.
UFC 287 was a big night for the middleweight division, with a change of champion and a major move from a former title challenger affecting the official rankings.
Israel Adesanya gained his retribution, and regained the UFC middleweight title, with his knockout of Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Now he wants to move on to new challenges.
The stakes were sky-high for Israel Adesanya heading into his title rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 287, and “The Last Stylebender” delivered in spectacular fashion with an all-time great finish to recapture the UFC middleweight title in Miami.
Israel Adesanya delivered a comeback performance for the ages at UFC 287, then gave a passionate post-fight speech as he implored the fans watching his success to be inspired to greatness in their own lives.
The official weigh-ins went off almost without a hitch as the key protagonists at UFC 287 took to the scale ahead of fight night in Miami, Florida.