Israel Adesanya retained the UFC middleweight belt by defeating Yoel Romero via unanimous decision, but the fight came under criticism for there being a lack of action. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
At the post-fight press conference UFC president Dana White expressed his displeasure with UFC 248’s main event between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Both title fights for UFC 248 are official for Mar. 7 at the T-Mobile Arena. In the co-main event, Joanna Jedrzejczyk will challenge Zhang Weili for the strawweight belt. In the main event, Israel Adesanya puts his middleweight belt on the line against Yoel Romero. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All but one fighter made weight for UFC 248. Emily Whitmire came in heavy for the strawweight limit by 1.5 pounds. All fighters involved in title fights hit the mark making Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero official. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
All fighters on the UFC 248 main card faced off at media day at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, including Zhang Weili and Joanna Jedrzejczyk who will fight for the women’s strawweight title and middleweights Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero who will do battle for the division’s belt on March 7 at the T-Mobile Arena.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya discusses how he’s prepared to handle the fame that comes with having a title belt by studying what others like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have done before him. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC 236 will feature a pair of interim title fights. In the main event, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will face lightweight contender Dustin Poirier and middleweights Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum will collide in the co-main event. UFC 236 will take place in Atlanta, Ga., on Apr. 13.
Heidi Fang and Adam Hill recap all the main card action UFC 230 and give their take on what’s to come for heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and top middleweight contender Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza after their wins.
Middleweight competitor Israel Adesanya says he passed his first true test in the UFC with flying colors when he defeated Brad Tavares in the main event of the TUF 27 Finale.
Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the TUF 27 Finale in Las Vegas on July 6 against rising star Israel Adesanya.
The TUF 27 Finale will take place at the Pearl at the Palms on July 6. Las Vegas-based fighter Brad Tavares will headline the event against Israel Adesanya.