Video: Anderson Silva’s striking coach shares how Adesanya vs. Pereira at UFC 281 was meant to be
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Israel Adesanya’s coach explains why they’re ‘quietly confident’ about Alex Pereira rematch
Israel Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman, is already looking forward to a rematch with reigning UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira. The City Kickboxing founder recently spoke…
‘I’m happy with what I did’ — Marc Goddard wouldn’t change Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira stoppage
There is nothing referee Marc Goddard would change about his stoppage of Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 281 this past November. The former…
‘I’m not done in this fight game’ — Carla Esparza says she’s in a ‘good place’ after Zhang Weili loss
Carla Esparza says she has come to terms with her loss to Zhang Weili. In the first defense of her second reign as UFC strawweight…
UFC champ Alex Pereira proposes $100K bet to Brendan Schaub for ‘running his mouth’ about Chimaev
Brendan Schaub got the attention of UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira. The former heavyweight turned comedian and podcaster had this to say about “Poatan” and…
‘I lost three times to the same guy’ – Alex Pereira says Israel Adesanya needs to ‘accept’ defeat
The new UFC middleweight champion is a firm believer that styles making fights. Having defeated Israel Adesanya three times, two in kickboxing and the last…
Video – UFC 281: Israel Adesanya, Alex Pereira share mutual respect in The Thrill and the Agony
The UFC returned to Madison Square Garden with UFC 281, a massive pay-per-view event topped by a trio of highly anticipated fights. In its recent…
‘That’s why we have referees’ – Chandler won’t apologize for fish-hooking Poirier at UFC 281
Michael Chandler refuses to apologize for fish-hooking Dustin Poirier at UFC 281. He never saw it as a form of cheating, and he maintains the…
Israel Adesanya’s coach reveals why he’s happy referee stopped fight with Alex Pereira at UFC 281
Coach Eugene Bareman thanked God Marc Goddard refereed the UFC 281 main event between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, and not Steve Mazzagatti. Although now-defeated…
Gameplanning for Greatness: How Israel Adesanya lost to Alex Pereira
What makes a good gameplan? Is it security? Should a fighter focus his attention on avoiding whatever it is that the opponent does best? Or…
‘I’m f—ng devastated’ – Dana White pays tribute to UFC fan who passed away
MMA fans mostly see the brash, profane persona of Dana White. But in a recent social media post, the UFC boss showed a side of…
The Level Change Podcast 207: UFC Vegas 65, PFL PPV, Latifi suspended
Welcome to ‘The Level Change Podcast’, our combat sports themed variety show hosted by Stephie Haynes and Victor Rodriguez. Featuring the news of the week,…
Ex-UFC champ Israel Adesanya halted at New York City airport for possession of brass knuckles
It has been reported that the UFC’s former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, was stopped after trying to pass through airport security with a set of…
‘Bring back Steve Mazzagatti’ – Matt Brown agrees with Adesanya on UFC 281 stoppage
Most people are on board with referee Marc Goddard’s stoppage of UFC 281’s headliner between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira. For Tristar Gym head coach…
Robert Whittaker: ‘Absolute giant’ Alex Pereira is a ‘better matchup for me’ than Adesanya
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will be taking on Paulo Costa at UFC 284 for the organization’s return to Australia on February 12. But…
‘He used jiu-jitsu to survive’ – Alex Pereira earns BJJ brown belt after UFC 281 title win
Alex Pereira ended UFC 281 with a gold belt wrapped around his waist after a fifth-round TKO win over Israel Adesanya. Upon his return to…
‘I’d be pretty annoyed’, Michael Bisping shares his take on the Pereira vs. Adesanya stoppage at UFC 281
Michael Bisping sees arguments for and against the stoppage in Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 281 this past Saturday. Heading into the fifth…
UFC 281 should be a major teaching moment for Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira looked terrific in defeating Israel Adesanya by knockout in the main event of UFC 281. However, if the new UFC middleweight champion and…
Zahabi: Alex Pereira ‘could’ve ended’ Israel Adesanya’s career at UFC 281 if not for referee stoppage
Tristar Gym head coach and renowned trainer Firas Zahabi is on board with referee Marc Goddard’s stoppage of UFC 281’s headliner between Israel Adesanya and…
‘That’s not the way I wanted it to go’ – Frankie Edgar on UFC 281 retirement loss
Every fighter wants to say that they walked away on a win. That they knew just when to hang up their gloves and that they…