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This Saturday UFC 248 will go down in Paradise, Nevada. Headlining the card is Israel Adesanya v Yoel Romero, where the champion Adesanya defends his Middleweight title for the first time. Adesanya is a fascinating figure in MMA. As a former elite-level kickboxer, he is perhaps proving that the age

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“He Got His Ass Kicked”: Israel Adesanya’s Shaky First Fight in Amateur MMA

February 14, 2020February 15, 2020 Matt Peters Eugene Bareman, Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero

This week, Isreal Adesanya’s coach Eugene Bareman appeared on the Matburn podcast hosted by Josh Hinger. We learned a lot about Bareman’s humble origins, and how he operated his gym (City Kickboxing) in New Zealand at a loss for years, scraping by on his passion for fighting. We also got

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Rodolfo Vieira Next Fight Booked For UFC 248

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Alex Lindsey Israel Adesanya, Li Jingliang, Neil Magny, Sean O'Malley, Yoel Romero

Four-time IBJJF World Champion and ADCC champion, Rodolfo Vieira has booked his second fight in the world’s premier MMA organisation for UFC 248. BJJ fans across the world knew that the UFC had done something special when they secured Vieira’s signature, regardless of his fledgling 5-0 record at the time.