Adesanya was entering enemy territory too, as both New Zealand representatives threw down in an all-Oceanic region affair. Whittaker was born and raised a Kiwi, but he fights out of Australia ...

There are two ex-champions Roman Dolidze wants next at middleweight, but would fight down in the rankings for one specific ...

In a surprising twist, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, once fierce competitors, are now training together at City Kickboxing in New Zealand. The Australian fighter, who was defeated twice by ...

But according to Robert Whittaker — who has two losses to Adesanya — the former 185-pound champion of the world will get back on track in the Middle East, even if Imavov manages to copy du ...

Israel Adesanya dethrones Robert Whittaker in Melbourne "Middleweights! I'm the new dog in the yard," he boldly announced after the fight. What most people did not see afterwards was a weeping ...

Adesanya also raised questions from fans when he was seen sparring with ex-UFC rival Whittaker ahead of his last fight. Their blockbuster fight headlined UFC 243 in Australia, as both New Zealand ...

Roman Dolidze prefers Israel Adesanya over Robert Whittaker as a potential opponent. Advertisement Dolidze scored a unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori in the UFC Vegas 104 headliner earlier ...

Israel Adesanya takes on Robert Whittaker in the main event, while Derrick Lewis battles Tai Tuivasa at the Toyota Centre in Houston ...

Adesanya captured the undisputed middleweight crown at UFC 243 in October 2019 by knocking out Robert Whittaker. He held the interim championship heading into the title unification bout.

Chael Sonnen details why he thinks Israel Adesanya will win at UFC 243, despite Robert Whittaker being the better fighter. Order UFC 243 here https://plus.espn.com ...

In the case of former middleweight champions Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker, whom he's called out, that be the situation. Dolidze (15-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) told MMA Junkie Radio he would prefer to ...