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Robert Whittaker: Israel Adesanya looked off at UFC 293 because Sean Strickland ‘shut him down’

Robert Whittaker isn't chalking up the stunning UFC 293 outcome to a bad night for Israel Adesanya and gives Sean Strickland all the credit.

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Twitter reacts to Sean Strickland’s upset of Israel Adesanya to win title at UFC 293

The MMA community was left shocked after Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya to win the middleweight title at UFC 293.

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Robert Whittaker curious to see how Israel Adesanya approaches Sean Strickland’s unorthodox style at UFC 293

Robert Whittaker thinks Sean Strickland could be a dangerous opponent for Israel Adesanya.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for July: Justin Gaethje floors Dustin Poirier for ‘BMF’ belt

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from July 2023.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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UFC 290 post-event facts: Alexandre Pantoja benefits from rare split decision title change

The best facts from UFC 290, which featured a record amount of sub-minute finishes and saw Alexandre Pantoja win gold in rare fashion.

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Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya acted like a ‘clown’ at UFC 290: ‘Conduct yourself like a champion’

Dricus Du Plessis had stern words for the way Israel Adesanya behaved in the cage at UFC 290.

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Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC 290 with Chili Peppers, John Lennon, Greta Van Fleet and two versions of ‘Down Under’

Check out all the fighter walkout songs from Saturday's UFC 290 event in Las Vegas.

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UFC rankings: The Independent’s pound-for-pound fighters list

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Israel Adesanya has ugly face-off with next UFC title challenger Dricus Du Plessis

Du Plessis knocked out Robert Whittaker to secure himself a UFC title fight against middleweight king Adesanya but their face-off in the cage turned ugly

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UFC 290 bonuses: Only one of the sub-40-second stoppages got an extra $50,000

After UFC 290, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Las Vegas.

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UFC 290: Alexander Volkanovski stops Yair Rodriguez on wild night of fights

Earlier in the night: The men’s flyweight title changed hands, Dricus Du Plessis stunned Robert Whittaker, and Robbie Lawler retired with a knockout win

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UFC 290 video: Israel Adesanya, next challenger Dricus Du Plessis have racially charged in-cage faceoff

With his mostly dominant win over a former champion Saturday, Dricus Du Plessis punched his ticket to a title fight. Then things got ugly.

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UFC 290 results: Dricus Du Plessis TKOs Robert Whittaker, has intense faceoff with Israel Adesanya

Dricus Du Plessis appears to have punched his ticket for a title shot with a second-round finish of Robert Whittaker at UFC 290.

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Twitter reacts to Dricus Du Plessis’ TKO of Robert Whittaker, faceoff with Israel Adesanya at UFC 290

The MMA community was stunned by Dricus Du Plessis' upset of Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 and critical of the faceoff with Israel Adesanya.

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