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Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis have to be separated after ‘longest faceoff in UFC history’

[ad_1]Mondiad.com  Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis have heated staredown Pair go nose-to-nose for 90 seconds before being separated  Du Plessis will defend his title against Adesanya in PerthBy James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:15 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 02:15 EDT, 3 July 2024 Tensions threatened to boil over during the first staredown between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis ahead of their eagerly awaited middleweight championship bout in
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Alexander Volkanovski names two exciting fights he wants at 155 pounds

[ad_1]Mondiad.com Alexander Volkanovski ponders a return to lightweight while waiting for his featherweight title shot. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to Ilia Topuria by knockout at UFC 298. The former five-time defending champion has been urged to take some time off after back-to-back knockout losses to Islam Makhachev and Topuria, so he won’t be getting the immediate rematch he desired. Instead, Topuria is expected to make
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Adrian Yanez wants Daniel Santos or John Castaneda at Noche UFC

[ad_1]Mondiad.com LAS VEGAS – Adrian Yanez wants to honor his Mexican heritage by partaking in the second annual Noche UFC event. The UFC bantamweight is looking to compete on the card that celebrates Mexican Independence Day, and he already has a couple of names in mind for that potential opportunity. “Daniel Santos or John Castañeda,” Yanez told MMA Junkie Radio on radio row at UFC X. “That gym has been
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UFC star Javid Basharat set for bantamweight bout against Chris Gutierrez in Abu Dhabi… as ‘the Snow Leopard’ looks to bounce back from defeat last time out

[ad_1]Mondiad.com Javid Basharat is set to make his return to the octagon at UFC Abu Dhabi The bantamweight star will take on Chris Gutierrez on the Fight Night card Basharat suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Aiemann Zahabi  By James Cohen Published: 07:55 EDT, 3 July 2024 | Updated: 07:55 EDT, 3 July 2024 UFC star Javid Basharat is set to make his return to the octagon when he takes on Chris Gutierrez next
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Heck of a Morning: Reaction to Michael Chandler teasing Islam Makhachev fight offer

[ad_1]Mondiad.com Michael Chandler recently said he was offered a lightweight title shot against champion Islam Makhachev, but still left the door open for Conor McGregor to face him in September. With Arman Tsarukyan in prime position to get his crack at lightweight gold, Chandler getting the shot over him coming off of a stoppage loss and a near two-year layoff would certainly merit some loud reactions from the MMA community.
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UFC star Sean Strickland is slammed by fans after beating on US Navy Seal in controversial sparring video: ‘This guy is such a trash person’

[ad_1] By Leocciano Callao Published: 14:55 EDT, 4 July 2024 | Updated: 15:01 EDT, 4 July 2024 UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland was slammed for a viral video of him beating up an apparent former Navy Seal in sparring. The Navy Seal veteran, named Mitch, stepped into a cage with the former UFC middleweight champion and suffered a beating for 25 minutes. Strickland was seen peppering Mitch with punches and knocking him