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The Latest Breaking News from UFC 281

Israel Adesanya will always respect ‘special fighter’ Alex Pereira

Rivalry aside, Israel Adesanya praised Alex Pereira for helping him grow as a fighter.

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Michael Chandler preparing for June 29 date vs. Conor McGregor: ‘Buckle up boys and girls’

The UFC has yet to officially announce the matchup against Conor McGregor, but Michael Chandler is gearing up for June.

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Molly McCann makes UFC retirement admission after Erin Blanchfield loss

McCann was decisively beaten by Blanchfield in their fight at UFC 281 last November and the Scouser admitted the nature of her defeat made her consider retirement

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Rapper Drake stakes £800,000 on Super Bowl across numerous "psychotic" bets

Rapper Drake famously lost £1.4 million last year after betting on Israel Adesanya fight at UFC 281, but that hasn't stopped him throwing money at Super Bowl LVII

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Alex Pereira, Israel Adesanya Set for Rematch at UFC 287

Pereira won middleweight gold in only his fourth UFC bout in November’s UFC 281.

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UFC 282 commentary team, broadcast plans set: Joe Rogan on call for final PPV of 2022

The UFC commentary A-team of Jon Anik, Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier will call UFC 282, the promotion's final pay-per-view of 2022.

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MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for November: Dustin Poirier vs. Michael Chandler meets the hype

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from November 2022.

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Israel Adesanya is told referee "saved his life" in UFC defeat by Alex Pereira

UFC star Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to long-term rival Pereira in New York last weekend, and his rival has called for a halt to his "excuses" suggesting the referee "saved his life"

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Joe Rogan: Israel Adesanya handled UFC 281 loss ‘like a f*cking king,’ didn’t need to go ‘flat out unconscious’

"We don't need to see Izzy with his eyes rolled back behind his head, flat out unconscious."

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Dustin Poirier "bit the s***" out of Michael Chandler's fingers in brutal fight

Poirier defeated Chandler in their UFC 281 pay-per-view clash in New York by choking out his lightweight rival, and during the brutal fight 'The Diamond' sank his teeth into his opponent

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Israel Adesanya Detained, Released After Brass Knuckles Found in Luggage at JFK

Adesanya headlined UFC 281 this past weekend at Madison Square Garden, where he lost to Alex Pereira.

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Conor McGregor dragged into debate about worst-ever UFC title reign

Conor McGregor never defended his featherweight or lightweight titles and the UFC star has been dragged into a debate about the worst-ever title reign in the promotion

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Drake lost more than $1.5 million on Israel Adesanya’s upset loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281

That's $2 million in Canada.

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Israel Adesanya insists UFC 281 TKO stoppage vs. Alex Pereira was premature: ‘I didn’t get rocked-rocked’

Israel Adesanya goes into detail about his what he was thinking before referee Marc Goddard stepped in at UFC 281.

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Israel Adesanya reveals what he was thinking as Alex Pereira secured TKO at UFC 281

Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight title in the final round of his main event with his old kickboxing foe

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Matt Frevola wants Paddy Pimblett in London ‘even if he gets smoked’ by Jared Gordon

"Even if Paddy goes out there and gets smoked by Jared, I want to fight Paddy in London."

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Erin Blanchfield wants Andrea Lee or Casey O’Neill next: ‘I want to move into the top 10’

Erin Blanchfield is targeting bouts with Andrea Lee or Casey O'Neill following her submission win over Molly McCann at UFC 281.

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Dana White compares Michael Chandler to Arturo Gatti after UFC 281: ‘He’s always in fun fights’

"He's like our Arturo Gatti. He's a fun guy. He's always in fun fights."

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Dominick Reyes optimistic despite UFC 281 KO loss: ‘I’ll be back’

Dominick Reyes reflects on his knockout loss to Ryan Spann at UFC 281, which was his fourth straight setback.

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Rapper Drake loses £1.4million bet on Israel Adesanya fight at UFC 281

Drake was hoping for a $2.3million payout after backing Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira, but the rapper lived up to his notorious curse as the 'Stylebender' was beaten

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Alex Pereira recounts Glover Teixeira’s honest corner advice before final round that sparked UFC 281 comeback

A pre-round pep talk pushed Alex Pereira toward victory, as he detailed following his UFC 281 comeback.

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Israel Adesanya breaks silence after stunning defeat by Alex Pereira at UFC 281

The legendary middleweight champion had never lost at 185lb before facing his oold kickboxing rival Pereira in New York last night, but he stilled showed up to the post-fight press conference

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UFC 281 results: Alex Pereira comes from behind, finishes Israel Adesanya again for middleweight title

Alex Pereira continues to have Israel Adesanya's number as he moves to 3-0 vs. "The Last Stylebender."

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UFC 281 results: Frankie Edgar suffers brutal knockout loss to Chris Gutierrez in final MMA fight

It's not the way Frankie Edgar wanted to go out, but what a career.

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UFC star Alex Pereira piles on almost 30lb after weigh-in for Israel Adesanya fight

Pereira challenges for Adesanya's middleweight title at UFC 281 in

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