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A great boxer-wrestler, Makhachev mauled opponents with technique mixed with unparalleled strength. This is why his move to ...
Israel Adesanya is highly anticipated for the potential welterweight title matchup between Jack Della Maddalena and Islam ...
Israel Adesanya looks to return for the October UFC PPV in Abu Dhabi, but doesn't think it will be against Sean Strickland.
Israel Adesanya thinks Dustin Poirier's legacy shouldn't be discredited for never winning an undisputed UFC title.
Israel Adesanya’s height, reach, and weight Standing at an enormous six feet four inches, Adesanya is a giant in the 185-pound division, regularly towering over any man who dares set foot in the ...
Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira late in the second round Saturday in the main event of UFC 287 in Miami, Florida, to regain the middleweight title, fueled by the strength of his mind.
As Israel Adesanya remembers it, the decision to double down on his meteoric rise from former kickboxing star to unbeaten UFC champion by moving up in weight to challenge light heavyweight ...
Israel Adesanya is convinced that Jon Jones will come out of retirement. Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC) relinquished his UFC ...
Israel Adesanya clearly has some animosity pent up toward Dricus Du Plessis, but he struggles to put their feud on the same level of his other most notable career rivalries ahead of UFC 305. The ...
Before Israel Adesanya went up a division and challenged Jan Blachowicz in an unsuccessful bid for a UFC title in a second weight class, he was a perfect 20-0 as a professional MMA fighter.
SI’s MMA Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes runs every Monday. Israel Adesanya first fought Alex Pereira in a kickboxing bout in 2016. Though it was competitive, Pereira won by decision. Their rematch ...