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‘Big’ John McCarthy Admonishes Israel Adesanya For Previous In-Octagon Lack Of Conduct: ‘I Would Have Taken Points From Him!’

"Big" John McCarthy recently took Israel Adesanya to task, criticizing the former UFC middleweight champion for his past lapses in Octagon etiquette. "The Last Stylebender"...

UFC Full Fight: Relive Dricus Du Plessis’ Upset Knockout Of Robert Whittaker Ahead Of UFC 305 Title Defense

UFC 305 headliner Dricus Du Plessis secured his first shot at gold on MMA's biggest stage by getting the better of an all-time great...

Michael Chandler Names Who Has ‘Slight Advantage’ In Du Plessis vs. Adesanya: ‘I’ve Trained With Dricus A Couple Of Times…’ 

UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has assessed who has a narrow edge over their opponent leading into this weekend's main event. The promotion is back...

UFC 305: Staff Predictions For Du Plessis vs. Adesanya, Gamrot vs. Hooker, Tuivasa vs. Rozenstruik, & More

UFC 305 is now only a couple of days away, and what better way to get hyped for the upcoming pay-per-view than with some...

Dricus Du Plessis Reacts To Former Opponent Darren Till’s Advice For Israel Adesanya: ‘I Did Hit Him Hard…’

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis got a good laugh out of Darren Till's recent attempt to impart some wisdom to Israel Adesanya. Du Plessis...

VIDEO: Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis, Dan Hooker, & More Complete Open Workouts Ahead Of UFC 305

The top stars set to be in action at UFC 305 this weekend took to the stage on Thursday for the open workouts in...

Israel Adesanya On What He Saw When Facing Off With ‘Pufferfish’ Dricus Du Plessis Ahead Of UFC 305: ‘This Is His First Rodeo…’ 

Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes Dricus Du Plessis is in uncharted territory with their upcoming matchup. The pair of rivals will headline...

Eugene Bareman Details UFC 305 Fight Week Interaction With ‘Very Nice’ Dricus Du Plessis & Co.: ‘I Can’t Speak For Israel…’

Israel Adesanya's coach, Eugene Bareman, recently revealed that despite the fierce animosity between "The Last Stylebender" and Dricus Du Plessis, he shares a surprisingly...

Michael ‘Venom’ Page Predicts Head Kick KO In UFC 305 Main Event: ‘The King Is About To Return To The Throne!’

Michael "Venom" Page recently offered his insights into the highly anticipated middleweight title showdown between Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya at UFC 305,...

Chael Sonnen Warns Dricus Du Plessis: ‘Israel Adesanya Does His Finest Work When It’s Personal!’ 

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen doesn't think it's wise for Dricus Du Plessis to rile Israel Adesanya up ahead of their championship clash...

Daniel Cormier Wasn’t Interested In Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya Before ‘Uncomfortable’ Bad Blood

It took a some animosity for ex-UFC champion Daniel Cormier to see this weekend's main event as a matchup worth getting excited for. Middleweight kingpin...

Israel Adesanya Predicts Dricus Du Plessis Will ‘Shoot Straight Away’ At UFC 305: ‘I Doubt He’ll Want To Strike With Me’

Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya expects for his wrestling defense to be required come fight night against Dricus Du Plessis. Adesanya will headline...

Tom Aspinall Pays Rich Tribute To Israel Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 305: ‘I Have Learned A Lot Just From Watching Him…’

Tom Aspinall recently heaped praise on Israel Adesanya, expressing admiration for the former UFC middleweight champion's fighting style and acknowledging how much he has...

Dricus Du Plessis To Israel Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 305: ‘Pull Out Of The Fight!’

Despite the previous tensions between Dricus Du Plessis and his first title challenger, Israel Adesanya, the champion has shown his opponent some respect ahead...

Darren Till’s Detailed Advice To Israel Adesanya On How To Fight Dricus Du Plessis: ‘You’re A High Level Striker So You Know What Am...

Former UFC middleweight contender Darren Till and Israel Adesanya have had an interesting relationship with one another during their careers. When Till made the decision...