Adesanya

Boos rained down on Israel Adesanya at UFC 276, but the champion blames alcohol and lack of fight understanding for that.

GSP, one of the f*cking GOATs, and people would just boo him. I was able to get away from his, as well.” As for the boos, Adesanya said he wasn’t fazed by them. I got to his legs and he’d adjust and get away from my power. him. … His adjustments to what I was doing, I’d go ahead, I got to his body, I got to his legs. “The initiators – the jabs and leg kicks – were working, but I was trying to find the power shots.

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The final bell sounded and the boos rained down. There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn. In Round 2, an inadvertent eye poke led to a timeout and referee examination.

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Adesanya also took the time to call out his next opponent, Alex Pereira, who fought and won earlier in the evening. In addition to out striking his opponent throughout the 25-minute affair, Adesanya utilized excellent balance and takedown defense to nullify all four of Cannonier’s attempts at getting this fight to the ground. After pushing away from the clinch positions, Adesanya was even able to use his long reach to land unexpected strikes before Cannonier was safely out of striking distance.

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His lone pro MMA loss was up in weight, for the UFC light heavyweight title against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 in March 2021. Adesanya kept Cannonier at bay and Cannonier had little to no luck getting inside Adesanya's length for strikes or takedowns. The Nigerian-born New Zealand resident was coming off a unanimous decision win over rival Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 in February. Coming in, ESPN had Adesanya ranked No. 3 in the world on its pound-for-pound list. The crowd grew restless with the lack of thrilling action, especially in the fourth round, which was marked by boos and fans holding up lit-up smartphones. Adesanya's superiority in striking was evident throughout the bout.

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I was able to get away from his, as well.” I got to his legs and he’d adjust and get away from my power. him. … His adjustments to what I was doing, I’d go ahead, I got to his body, I got to his legs. “I’ve said this before in the past: On my worst day, I can kill the best man,” Adesanya said. “The initiators – the jabs and leg kicks – were working, but I was trying to find the power shots. Others who stuck around booed the contest, which was controlled by Adesanya with rangy straight punches and kicks to various levels.

Drake says he placed "a light million" on middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to defeat Jared Cannonier at UFC 276.

“That was dope,” Adesanya said to the camera. … That was cool.” “I had to put a light mil on my brother. A deep love and respect.” I have a deep, deep, deep love and respect for you. “I just want to wish you good luck,” Drake said.

One of middleweight's top-ranked talents took a shot at the UFC champ following a less than thrilling victory over Jared Cannonier.

The bout is just the second for the Italian, since losing his rematch to Adesanya in 2021. Adesanya out-landed Vettori at a near 2-to-1 clip for significant strikes in their second bout, putting him 2-0 against the longtime Kings MMA talent. Adesanya walked away from that contest with a mildly controversial decision, but when the two men met again three years later—with the strap on the line—there was little doubt about who was the better man in the cage.

Israel Adesanya paid tribute to WWE legend The Undertaker, at UFC 276 with this spine-tingling walkout.

As soon as the event was over, Vince McMahon, Paul Levesque (Triple H), Stephanie McMahon, and Pat McAfee entered the arena. “I thought it was great!” Undertaker told Ariel Helwani. “He’s not only a great fighter, he’s an awesome entertainer as well! Adesanya’s entrance had all of the bells and whistles, including purple lighting, a slow, methodical walk, a black hat and an urn.

The Undertaker has reacted to UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya paying homage to him at the 7/2 UFC 276 pay-per-view event.

Fans will get a rare chance to meet and greet with the iconic Undertaker later this month. “He’s not only a great fighter, he’s an awesome entertainer as well! UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya channeled his inner “Deadman” as he stepped out to an Undertaker-inspired entrance for his match at the 7/2 UFC 276 pay-per-view event.