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Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis beats Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 but doesn’t think he will

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya hopes Dricus Du Plessis emerges as the No. 1 contender at UFC 290.

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UFC champion Israel Adesanya promises "something special" in next title fight

Adesanya reclaimed his status as UFC middleweight champion last month and 'The Last Stylebender' has teased fans ahead of his next world title fight

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Brendan Allen disappointed in Bruno Silva matchup at UFC on ABC 5, doesn’t think he deserves spot

Brendan Allen expected a better name for his next fight at UFC on ABC 5.

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Video: Is UFC missing out by not booking Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis right now?

Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis have so much heat between them, it makes you wonder why the UFC doesn't book that fight ASAP.

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Henry Cejudo offers to help Robert Whittaker train for Israel Adesanya; Whittaker ‘would be honored’

Henry Cejudo has helped multiple fighters reclaim UFC gold, and he wants to add Robert Whittaker to that list.

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Robert Whittaker says Israel Adesanya doesn’t want trilogy: ‘I’m the biggest threat to his reign’

Robert Whittaker thinks Israel Adesanya would much rather face Dricus Du Plessis than fight him again.

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Chael Sonnen wants Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis scratched: ‘It’s not too late’

Chael Sonnen thinks the UFC made a mistake booking Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290.

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Video: Is Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis the right UFC top contender fight?

It's not often we get the UFC to outright label upcoming fights as No. 1 contender bouts for titles.

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Robert Whittaker: I’m not underestimating tough Dricus Du Plessis, but ‘I am just better’

Ex-middleweight champ Robert Whittaker won't take Dricus Du Plessis lightly at UFC 290, but just thinks he's better than him overall.

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Demetrious Johnson Has a Fight He’s Been Looking Forward to for Years

‘This is a stacked card. People are in for a treat.’

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UFC champion Israel Adesanya reveals he suffered serious injury two weeks before KO win

Adesanya suffered a Grade 1 MCL tear 13 days before regaining the middleweight title from Alex Pereira

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 17-23)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis added to UFC 290; Dana White says winner gets Israel Adesanya

Dana White has announced a No. 1 contender bout in the middleweight division between former champ Robert Whittaker and Dricus Du Plessis.

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Israel Adesanya criticised for "holding a grudge" against Alex Pereira's son

Pereira's five-year-old son mocked Adesanya after he was knocked out in their 2017 kickboxing fight but 'The Last Stylebender' got his own back in their UFC 287 fight

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Robert Whittaker keen to take UFC title from Israel Adesanya: ‘I’m never gonna stop hunting him’

Robert Whittaker realizes he wants Israel Adesanya to be the man he beats to regain the UFC middleweight championship.

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Daniel Cormier wants Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira 3 next: ‘Pereira was actually fighting really good’

Daniel Cormier wants to see a trilogy bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira next after Adesanya's knockout win at UFC 287 in Miami.

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Alex Pereira breaks his silence after KO defeat by Israel Adesanya at UFC 287

Former middleweight champion Pereira lost for the first time in the UFC on Saturday night when long-time rival Adesanya knocked him out in the second round

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UFC 287: Roles Have Reversed for Israel Adesanya Against Alex Pereira

‘The shoe is on the other foot,’ says Pereira. ‘I’m not a good matchup for him.’

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Alex Pereira dismisses ‘lost’ Khamzat Chimaev as next title challenger after UFC 287

Alex Pereira says Khamzat Chimaev "talks too much" and won't grant the unbeaten sensation a title shot after UFC 287.

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Alex Pereira dismisses Khamzat Chimaev fight ahead of Israel Adesanya rematch

UFC champion Alex Pereira will defend his 170lb crown at UFC 287 this weekend against the fighter he won it from, Israel Adesanya, but he has ruled out a future fight with Khamzat Chimaev

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UFC stars dress as WWE legends on national TV after companies merge

Upon the news of the UFC and WWE merger, Alexander Volkanovski and Robert Whittaker impersonated ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan

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Robert Whittaker thinks Alex Pereira could have success at heavyweight, but warns him to stay away from Jon Jones

"I've seen Pereira's wrestling. I'm not going to say it's terrible, but you stay well away from Jon Jones."

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