The critics were quick to comment, as this was Adesanya's third straight loss, making it four defeats in his last five fights. As a result, Michael Bisping lashed out at the fighter and advised ...

It’d only get worse Adesanya, finished in back-to-back fights against the champion Dricus du Plessis and new #1 contender Nassourdine Imavov. Adesanya was knocked out by Imavov in February ...

Islam Makhachev (c) def. Renato Moicano, Submission (brabo choke) - for UFC Lightweight Championship Merab Dvalishvili (c) def. Umar Nurmagomedov, Decision (unanimous) - for UFC Bantamweight ...

Adesanya and Whittaker, both of whom have fallen to the South African during that run, have acknowledged the effectiveness of Du Plessis, even while being surprised by his ascent. "He's just weird ...

In fact, I'm not supposed to do this, but Dricus du Plessis, Israel Adesanya and the Jiri that just won - I thought they could've beaten Alex Pereira that night." ...

Alexander Volkanovski is the UFC featherweight champion again, and Paddy Pimblett is ready for the big time. MMA fans have two weeks to cool off after UFC 314. The promotion returns at the end of ...

“Aura gone.” Du Plessis won the 185lb belt after defeating Sean Strickland at UFC 297 in January 2024. He then defended it against Israel Adesanya seven months later, before beating Strickland ...

“It’s nothing personal.” The sentiments were quite different following Du Plessis’ victory over Israel Adesanya at UFC 305, when Pereira hinted at an eventual return to the middleweight ...

MMA fans have been reacting to the latest rumor in the middleweight division, which appears to suggest Dricus du Plessis is set ... when he finished Israel Adesanya back in February.