'The Last Stylebender' was thoroughly removed from the UFC middleweight title picture in February. Here, Nassourdine Imavov knocked out Adesanya with crisp boxing early in the second round. Now, gunning for his return, Adesanya targets rematches with Sean Strickland or Paulo Costa.

ISRAEL ADESANYA is champing at the bit to return to the cage – despite some vocal fight fans calling for him to retire. The former long-reigning UFC middleweight champion is currently on a

Dricus du Plessis may be one of the top fighters in the UFC today, but his skill in the ring pales in comparison to his trash-talking outside it. While the likes of Chael Sonnen and Conor McGregor were famous for their big mouths, they never came close to being as savage and, frankly, needlessly mean as Dricus du Plessis.

In his title fight with Dricus du Plessis, Khamzat Chimaev didn’t just win—he dismantled the champion in a way that left jaws on the floor. The performance was so commanding, so one-sided, that it not only crowned him king of the 185-pound division but also etched his name into the record books.

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has consistently demonstrated technical expertise in his fight analysis and has remained outspoken about The post Israel Adesanya Picks Former Rival to Evade Khamzat Chimaev’s ‘Violent’ Attempts appeared first on FirstSportz.

With options for an opponent seemingly limited, Israel Adesanya has been offered a huge comeback in his return to the UFC later this year. In the midst of a three-fight losing skid for the first time in his career, Israel Adesanya has been sidelined since his knockout defeat to Nassourdine Imavov earlier this year.