Israel Adesanya, Khamzat Chimaev and UFC
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Times have changed. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boogeyman Khamzat Chimaev captured Middleweight gold at UFC 319 last night (Sat., Aug. 16, 2025) by completely dominating former 185-pound kingpin Dricus du Plessis,
Former UFC champion Sean Strickland has been handed a ban and a fine for a controversial moment involving a fellow UFC star. Nearly two years after he produced one og the biggest upsets in the history of MMA and claimed the UFC middleweight title after beating Israel Adesanya, Strickland is still making headlines.
In a recent appearance on the Pound 4 Pound podcast, UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder revealed that he believes Adesanya is the best to ever do it in his weight class. He specifically pointed to Adesanya’s rematch with Alex Pereira at UFC 287, where he bounced back from losing his title to knockout ‘Poatan’ in incredible fashion.
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Sporting News on MSN'The division is in good hands': Adesanya gives Chimaev stamp of approval after UFC 319
Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya praised Chimaev after his lopsided unanimous decision victory over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319, a performance that saw the Chechen-born star claim the belt with scorecards of 50-44 across the board.
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FirstSportz on MSNIsrael Adesanya Picks Former Rival to Evade Khamzat Chimaev’s ‘Violent’ Attempts
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.
Israel Adesanya nearly missed the best moment of UFC 319 because he was too busy yapping. The former two-time middleweight champion watched on from home as Khamzat Chimaev claimed his old title on Saturday night. Dricus du Plessis was mauled en route to a lopsided unanimous decision defeat at the United Center in Chicago.
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The Punch on MSNI’ll love Adesanya when he wins again – Yvonne Jegede
Nollywood actress Yvonne Jegede talks about the Super Falcons’ performance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, the D’Tigress, her love for MMA star
We are now just days away from the most highly anticipated UFC main event of 2025 so far.