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Josh Evanoff - September 11, 2023

UFC middleweight contender Robert Whittaker doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya was off on Saturday. ‘The Last Stylebender’ returned to the octagon opposite Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293 this weekend. Heading into the matchup, Israel Adesanya was a massive betting favorite. Furthermore, he was already targeting a future title defense against Dricus du Plessis following his win over Robert Whittaker in July.

Josh Evanoff - September 11, 2023

UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry is eyeing a future clash with Colby Covington. ‘The Future’ is fresh off his return opposite Neil Magny at UFC 292 last month. Heading into the bout, it was viewed as the biggest challenge of Ian Garry’s career thus far. However, the Irishman easily dominated, scoring a unanimous decision win over the longtime contender last month.

Cole Shelton - September 11, 2023

Israel Adesanya has opened as a small favorite in a potential rematch with Sean Strickland. Adesanya and Strickland headlined UFC 293 in Australia and heading into the fight, ‘The Last Stylebender’ was a massive betting favorite. However, in the first round, Strickland dropped Adesanya and had him hurt at the end of the round. Strickland ended up cruising to a clear-cut decision to pull off one of the biggest upsets in UFC history to become the new middleweight champion.

Fernando Quiles - September 11, 2023

Dricus Du Plessis has gone off on Israel Adesanya for his performance at UFC 293. This past Saturday night (September 9), Adesanya put the UFC middleweight prize on the line against Sean Strickland. Many expected this to be a cakewalk for “The Last Stylebender.” Instead, Adesanya had no answer for Strickland’s relentless pressure. “Izzy” was even dropped by a punch in the opening frame. In the end, Strickland took home UFC gold via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles - September 11, 2023

An icon among boxing trainers, Teddy Atlas, has given his take on what went south for Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. “Izzy” is no longer the UFC middleweight champion after suffering a unanimous decision loss to Strickland. It was apparent throughout the fight that Adesanya struggled with his opponent’s pressure. Strickland also demonstrated his ability to move out of the way of Adesanya’s kicks consistently. Ultimately, Strickland’s first-round knockdown set the tone for the fight, and he rode that momentum all the way until the final horn.

Fernando Quiles - September 11, 2023

Conor McGregor is once again having some fun on Twitter, this time teasing a move to middleweight. McGregor has been no stranger when it comes to hinting at changing weight classes. Throughout his recovery journey after suffering a broken tibia and fibula, the “Notorious” one has bulked up considerably. It’s to the point where many are wondering if McGregor will end up returning to the lightweight division at all.

Harry Kettle - September 11, 2023

UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has issued an apology after using a homophobic slur during his callout of Kai Kara-France. It’s safe to say that Manel Kape has been a busy man this week. After his fight against Kai Kara-France was called off, Kape got into a verbal altercation with both Kai and Israel Adesanya during the pre-fight press conference earlier this week. Then, at UFC 293, he defeated Felipe dos Santos in what proved to be one hell of a fight.

Harry Kettle - September 11, 2023

Israel Adesanya’s head coach Eugene Bareman has explained what went wrong for his student in the UFC 293 main event. Last weekend, Israel Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 293. He did so at the hands of Sean Strickland, who defeated him fairly convincingly via unanimous decision. It came after a fascinating five-round fight with perhaps the most notable moment coming in the first, when Strickland was able to drop ‘Stylebender’ pretty badly.

Harry Kettle - September 11, 2023

Sean Strickland has taken a look back at his incredible journey that led to him capturing the UFC middleweight championship. Last weekend, Sean Strickland shocked the world. He took on Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 293, and he defeated ‘Stylebender’ over the course of five rounds. He also dropped the former champ, with many believing he was close to stopping him in the first round.

BJPENN.COM Staff - September 11, 2023

Jessa Khan is set to face Danielle Kelly once again. But this time, it’s for the inaugural ONE Atomweight Submission Grappling World Title. The rematch happens at ONE Fight Night 14 on Prime Video, which airs live in U.S. primetime from the Singapore Indoor Stadium on September 29.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2023

Daniel Cormier doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya should receive an immediate rematch against Sean Strickland following their title fight at UFC 293. Adesanya (24-3 MMA) and Strickland (28-5 MMA) collided for the promotion’s undisputed middleweight championship in the headliner of last night’s pay-per-view event in Sydney, Australia.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2023

Dana White “absolutely” wants to book an immediate rematch between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya after last night’s UFC 293 event. Strickland (28-5 MMA) challenged Adesanya (24-3 MMA) for the promotion’s undisputed middleweight title in the headliner of Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Sydney, Australia.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has given a response to Conor McGregor after a recent tweet disparaging his place on the pound-for-pound list. McGregor hasn’t been shy in trying to ruffle some feathers. Volkanovski has made it clear that he wouldn’t mind a super fight against McGregor. Volkanovski once told James Lynch of MMA News that he’d be willing to fight McGregor even if it meant having to move up to welterweight.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

Charles Radtke has issued an apology after hurling a homophobic slur during the UFC 293 event. Radtke was featured on the ESPN+ prelims of the UFC 293 card. He shared the Octagon with Mike Mathetha. After three rounds of action, Radtke earned the unanimous decision victory.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan wasn’t on duty for UFC 293, but he certainly was watching. The main event of UFC 293 featured a UFC middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. The 185-pound battle did not go how most expected. In the first round, Adesanya went down off a huge punch from Strickland. Adesanya had to deal with his opponent’s pressure from there on and he had no answer. Ultimately, Strickland took home the UFC middleweight gold via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

Dricus Du Plessis has given his response to Sean Strickland pulling off a stunning upset over Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Du Plessis initially had the UFC 293 headlining spot, but he wasn’t going to be healed in time for the September 9 date. Instead, Strickland stepped in and he made the absolute most of his opportunity. Strickland dropped Adesanya in the first round, and things just unraveled for “The Last Stylebender.” The pressure from Strickland was relentless and he ended up taking the middleweight title via unanimous decision.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

Sean Strickland has some thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s performance against him at UFC 293. Strickland did the unthinkable this past Saturday night (September 9). After dropping Adesanya with a punch in the opening frame, Strickland took over his UFC middleweight title fight against “The Last Stylebender.” While round two was better for “The Last Stylebender,” things just went downhill after that. Strickland made it difficult for “Izzy” to land and his relentless pressure won him all but one round on the judges’ scorecards.

Fernando Quiles - September 10, 2023

UFC President Dana White has reacted to two of his fighters dropping homophobic slurs during a recent event. The UFC has been known to be fairly hands-off when it comes to disciplinary actions for fighters who speak their mind. Fighters such as Sean Strickland have been pushing the envelope and testing just how long the leash is under Dana’s watch. At UFC 293, both Charles Radtke and Manel Kape dropped homophobic slurs during their respective post-fight victory interviews.