Archives Tag: kickboxing
Women In Sports: Loveth Patra Young
April 19, 2022
Fans of martial arts in Nigeria are quite popular with the names Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya for their exploits in the ring as world champions. Read more about Sports In a different championship, MMA, United States-based Nigerian fighter, Loveth Patra Young, has distinguished herself in the sport and is undoubtedly one of the … Continue reading Women In Sports: Loveth Patra Young
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Adesanya Crowned UFC Middleweight Interim Champion
April 19, 2022
Nigerian mixed martial artist and boxer, Israel Adesanya, has been crowned the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight interim champion. The current UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, has been scheduled for two headline fights in his country of residence, Australia, but was a no-show on both occasions. Having failed to defend his title for a long … Continue reading Adesanya Crowned UFC Middleweight Interim Champion
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Unbeaten Adesanya Defeats Brazil’s Silva
April 19, 2022
Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya has extend his unbeaten run in the middleweight class. The Nigerian put up a thrilling performance against Brazilian showstopper, Anderson Silva, taking home the win by unanimous decision at the UFC 234. Originally, Adesanya and Silva’s fight was billed for the co-main event in Melbourne. However, their bout was bumped to the … Continue reading Unbeaten Adesanya Defeats Brazil’s Silva
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