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Why Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland may turn ugly, quickly

Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against the controversial challenger at UFC 293

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Brad Tavares’ UFC wish list includes rematch with Dricus Du Plessis or ‘far-fetched’ Conor McGregor fight

Brad Tavares knows his wish list isn't too realistic, but that didn't stop him from laying it out.

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis grudge match will be ‘one of the most important fights in sporting history’

Israel Adesanya thinks a future UFC title fight with Dricus Du Plessis "would be one of the most important fights in sporting history."

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Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis ‘not calling the shots,’ can be leapfrogged by Khamzat Chimaev in title race

Israel Adesanya wants to fight Dricus Du Plessis, but says he may not necessarily be next.

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Israel Adesanya’s coach says Dricus Du Plessis not guaranteed next title shot: ‘He had it, and he let it slip’

If it were up to Eugene Bareman, Dricus Du Plessis needs to fight again before getting a shot at Israel Adesanya's middleweight title.

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Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland title fight headlines UFC 293 in Sydney

Israel Adesanya's next middleweight title defense won't be against the opponent he wanted, but it will be on the date he wanted at UFC 293.

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Kevin Holland: Sean Strickland doesn’t have ‘enough dance moves to dance with Israel Adesanya,’ gets picked apart

Kevin Holland doesn't think Sean Strickland poses too big of a threat for Israel Adesanya.

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UFC champ Israel Adesanya admits he was wrong to question Robert Whittaker’s Kiwi heritage in wake of Dricus Du Plessis controversy

Israel Adesanya realized that just like Dricus Du Plessis, he brought race into a rivalry before.

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Ex-UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker not ruling out Sean Strickland as next opponent

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker can see a scenario in which he fights title hopeful Sean Strickland next.

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Alex Pereira: ‘If anyone has a chance against Israel Adesanya, it’s Sean Strickland’

Alex Pereira thinks Sean Strickland has what it takes to dethrone UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

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Sean Strickland: Robert Whittaker a ‘one-trick f*cking pony’ who ‘looked like sh*t’ vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Sean Strickland doesn't think too highly of former UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker.

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Why Dricus Du Plessis walked away from Israel Adesanya’s racial slurs: ‘I don’t want to be a part of this’

South Africa's Dricus Du Plessis is not interested in the racial narrative being built up between him and UFC champion Israel Adesanya.

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Jared Cannonier: Sean Strickland ‘doesn’t even believe he could win that fight’ against Israel Adesanya

Jared Cannonier doesn't like Sean Strickland's chances to beat champ Israel Adesanya if he fights him for the UFC middleweight title.

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Sean Strickland down to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, but wants higher purse: ‘You f*cking pay me, and I’ll fight’

Sean Strickland down to fight Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, but for a price.

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Israel Adesanya rips Dricus Du Plessis for ‘sore foot,’ says Sean Strickland is in for UFC 293

Israel Adesanya launched an expletive-filled rant toward Dricus Du Plessis for dealing with a "sore foot."

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Coach: Sean Strickland ‘a shoo-in’ to fight Israel Adesanya after Dricus Du Plessis, will be ready for UFC 293 backup role

Sean Strickland's coach Eric Nicksick plans to have his fighter prepared for a UFC 293 title fight – be it straight up or as a backup.

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Israel Adesanya: ‘I just lost my sh*t’ during Dricus Du Plessis faceoff at UFC 290

Israel Adesanya already envisioned confronting Dricus Du Plessis after UFC 290, but admits his emotions were high in the moment.

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Michael Chandler: With Dricus Du Plessis’ build and talent, he definitely can upset Israel Adesanya

Michael Chandler isn't counting out Dricus Du Plessis against Israel Adesanya in their upcoming UFC middleweight title fight.

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Daniel Cormier says UFC champ Israel Adesanya can’t lose to Dricus Du Plessis, rivalry an ‘ugly, ugly thing’

"Could you imagine" if Israel Adesanya loses his UFC middleweight title to Dricus Du Plessis given the amount of heat between them?

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UFC’s Bo Nickal expects to eventually fight Dricus Du Plessis: ‘That’s easy money for me’

Bo Nickal was backstage when he witnessed Dricus Du Plessis upset Robert Whittaker at UFC 290.

Daily Mirror

Israel Adesanya breaks silence after X-rated N-word rant at Dricus Du Plessis

Middleweight champion Adesanya went into the octagon after Du Plessis defeated former world champion Robert Whittaker on Saturday for an heated face-to-face

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Chael Sonnen warns Conor McGregor that Israel Adesanya is coming for his spot as MMA’s top draw

Chael Sonnen thinks Israel Adesanya may soon surpass Conor McGregor as the No. 1 draw in the sport.

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Video: How uncomfortable was Israel Adesanya’s racially charged faceoff with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290?

Our "Spinning Back Clique" panel discusses the UFC 290 faceoff between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis.

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Robert Whittaker reacts to UFC 290 loss vs. Dricus Du Plessis, says he didn’t show up to fight

Robert Whittaker is unsurprisingly humble in defeat in the aftermath of a surprising upset loss to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC 290: Bracing for the build to Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis

Analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 290, including a possibly uncomfortable build to Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis.

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