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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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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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.
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