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Chael Sonnen has given his take on the superstar status of Israel Adesanya post-UFC 236, predicting that his next fight will break every live-gate record in the book. It seems like an outlandish claim to make so soon after Adesanya’s interim-title-winning performance over the weekend but despite the sensational manner in which he phrased his claim, Chael certainly comes through …

UFC 236’s co-main event will see the first of two interim titles on the line as Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya face off in Atlanta, Georgia. In the top attraction of the evening, Max Holloway will make his debut at 155lbs, stepping up to take on streaking contender Dustin Poirier in a fight that should establish one of them as …

Israel Adesanya was drafted into the camp of the now-retired light-heavyweight contender Anthony Johnson back in 2015 as he prepared to fight Jon Jones. Of course, the fight never place due to the now-infamous incident involving Jones’ hit-and-run on April 28 – something that caused him to be stripped of his 205lb title. Johnson would go on to challenge for …

Israel Adesanya spoke in the aftermath of UFC 230 about how he had convinced UFC president Dana White to invest in his ‘masterplan’ but even now, with him set to face Anderson Silva at UFC 234, it’s still unclear what that might be. To be honest, it’s one of those bouts that would look nothing short of sensational on paper …

Rising middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya well and truly made a statement on Saturday night as he put a complete and utter clinic on Derek Brunson at UFC 230. In some ways, it was the ideal performance. Brunson gave it his all but never really looked willing to engage Israel on the feet, instead opting for takedown after takedown. Adesanya’s takedown …

Rising middleweight star Israel Adesanya wants to conquer one of his idols inside the octagon, calling out Anderson Silva for a potentially electric showdown. It’s a matchup that does make sense when you think about it. Adesanya has been gradually drawing eyes to his progress over the last few months and with his last victory over Brad Tavares, he really …

Israel Adesanya proved his elite-level talent last night – dominating eighth-ranked middleweight contender Brad Tavares to a unanimous decision victory. The hype is real ladies and gentlemen! Israel Adesanya stepped up to the plate in a big way in what was just his third UFC outing last night. Besting the in-form veteran Brad Tavares over five-rounds, the hotly-tipped prospect proved that …