Adrian Yanez was angry with himself after he suffered his first octagon setback at UFC 287. Yanez was knocked out by Rob Font on this past Saturday’s main card at Kaseya Center in Miami. The 29-year-old was a sizable favorite going into the fight, but was upset by Font, who stopped him in Round 1.
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Chael Sonnen Calls Israel Adesanya the Greatest Middleweight of All Time Former two-time middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen dubbed Israel Adesanya the greatest middleweight of all time after Adesanya’s UFC 287 performance. Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira in the UFC 287 main event to recapture the 185-pound championship. Pereira had previously beaten Adesanya three times
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Daniel Cormier weighs in on Israel Adesanya knocking out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier weighed in on Israel Adesanya winning back the middleweight bet by knocking to Alex Pereira at UFC 287. Cormier had a great look at the action from the commentator table. “The king is back on
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Israel Adesanya is once again MMA’s middleweight king. “The Last Stylebender” reclaimed his crown in ferocious fashion at UFC 287, finally vanquishing his nemesis Alex Pereira with a highlight-reel second-round knockout to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion. Adesanya and Pereira are now tied with one win apiece in their MMA series, although Pereira still
Colby Covington thinks he was responsible for Jorge Masvidal calling it a career. Masvidal (35-17 MMA, 12-10 UFC) hung up his gloves after a decision loss to Gilbert Burns in this past Saturday’s UFC 287 co-main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. The loss to Burns marked the fourth straight for “Gamebred,” who said he no
UFC Jorge Masvidal and Kevin Holland ahead of UFC 287 Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya event, Kevin Holland asks Santiago Ponzinibbio to change UFC 287 weight-limit, Jorge Masvidal and Adesanya, UFC News Today, MMA Updates and much more! Informations about our work: This channel is made for MMA fans and has been in existence since
UFC 287 fighter Kevin Holland spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at media day for his main card bout vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio on Saturday in Miami. Full event coverage: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ufc-287 Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network:
Leon Edwards bashes ‘bum’ Jorge Masvidal after UFC 287 loss Much of the UFC 287 storyline was about Jorge Masvidal wanting to leapfrog Colby Covington to a title shot with an impressive win over Gilbert Burns. Masvidal lost and then announced his retirement. ‘Gamebred’ and champion Leon Edwards have history. Masvidal and Edwards were involved
The first half of the PFL’s regular season concludes this week with 2023 PFL 3, which features welterweights and lightweights in action for the first time this year. Here’s how to watch PFL 3, with a complete lineup and breakdown by division. Broadcast and streaming info 2023 PFL 3 takes place Friday at The Theater
What mattered most at UFC 287 at Kaseya Center in Miami? Here are a few post-fight musings … Did the UFC rush Raul Rosas Jr.? Apr 8, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Raul Rosas Jr (red gloves) fights Christian Rodriguez (blue gloves) during UFC 287 at Miami-Dade Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Christian Rodriguez
Aljamain Sterling shares his reaction to Israel Adesanya knocking out Alex Pereira Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling shared his live reaction video of the UFC 287 main event knockout win for Israel Adesanya. Prior to the fight, Sterling’s official prediction was Adesanya by first-round knockout. He wasn’t that far off. It took Adesanya until the second
MIAMI – Kevin Holland won Saturday in impressive fashion. Unbeknownst to many, he did so compromised. Over the 13-plus-minute duration of his UFC 287 bout, Holland (24-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) barely threw his right hand. Holland switched stances and threw mostly left punches and kicks until he landed a TKO blow (a left hook) on
(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Alex Pereira after UFC 287 loss?) Israel Adesanya is once again middleweight champion after delivering a spectacular knockout of Alex Pereira in Saturday’s UFC 287 headliner. Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) promised to exercise his combat sports demons against Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in their fourth
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