Archives Tag: UFC Middleweight Championship

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya, on Sunday, October 6, 2019 dethroned UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, to claim the champions’ belt. Adesanya defeated the New Zealand-born Australian with an incredible knockout in the second round of their highly anticipated 185-pound unification bout which headlined UFC 243 at Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium, Australia. The West African … Continue reading Nigerian UFC Fighter, Israel Adesanya, Dethrones Whittaker To Become UFC Middleweight Champion

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SPORTS

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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