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Whittaker's ruthless approach to crucial UFC 298 fight

Australia's former champion Robert Whittaker has a point to prove in a defining UFC 298 date with Brazil's Paulo Costa in California this weekend.

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Israel Adesanya: Paulo Costa ‘doesn’t really mix it up,’ loses to Robert Whittaker at UFC 298

Israel Adesanya believes Robert Whittaker has more tools to win than Paulo Costa at UFC 298.

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Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya ‘basically finished his little hiatus,’ ready to come back

Eugene Bareman says Israel Adesanya is edging closer to coming back.

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Israel Adesanya says Alexander Volkanovski about to remind everybody vs. Ilia Topuria: ‘How quickly they forget’

Israel Adesanya paid Alexander Volkanovski a visit ahead of UFC 298.

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Call Brad Tavares a gatekeeper all you want – he knows how he stacks up

The term "gatekeeper" usually has a bad connotation in combat sports. But Brad Tavares doesn't mind if that's what he is ... for now.

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Dricus Du Plessis open to UFC 300 if healthy but thinks Israel Adesanya is ‘perfect fight’ for UFC Africa

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis really wants the Israel Adesanya fight to happen in Africa.

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Video: Incredible scenes show UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis receive hero’s welcome in South Africa

Newly crowned UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis has put South African MMA on the map in a major way, and the fans there love it.

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Henry Cejudo: UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis should tell Israel Adesanya to ‘take a hike’

Henry Cejudo advises Dricus Du Plessis to go after fellow UFC champ Alex Pereira, not Israel Adesanya.

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Daniel Cormier praises Dricus Du Plessis’ performance at UFC 297, admits he never thought he would be champion

Dricus Du Plessis surpassed Daniel Cormier's expectations.

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Joe Rogan surprised judges awarded Dricus Du Plessis win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297

Joe Rogan didn't expect Dricus Du Plessis to beat Sean Strickland when the scorecards were being read out.

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Israel Adesanya happy for new UFC champion Dricus Du Plessis, but ‘still going to test that ass’

Despite their history, Israel Adesanya praised Dricus Du Plessis for his title win at UFC 297.

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UFC 297 results: Dricus Du Plessis beats Sean Strickland in brawl, sends message to Israel Adesanya

For the first time, a UFC title is headed to South Africa, with Dricus Du Plessis. Meanwhile, Sean Strickland came up short.

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Johnny Eblen recounts sparring UFC champ Sean Strickland, not surprised he ‘beat the brakes off’ Israel Adesanya

Johnny Eblen expected UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland to have success.

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Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis respond to Israel Adesanya’s pick for UFC 297 headliner

Both Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis bashed Israel Adesanya at the UFC 297 pre-fight press conference.

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UFC 297 breakdown: Why Sean Strickland won’t just beat Dricus Du Plessis – he’ll finish him

MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC 297 main event between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.

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Israel Adesanya respects Sean Strickland’s skills but predicts Dricus Du Plessis to submit him at UFC 297

Israel Adesanya sees Dricus Du Plessis finishing Sean Strickland on the mat to claim the UFC middleweight title.

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Daniel Cormier praises UFC champ Sean Strickland’s mental toughness despite emotional outbursts

Sean Strickland outside the cage might act one way, but Daniel Cormier credits the UFC champ's ability to fight with composure.

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Michael Bisping disagrees with Dricus Du Plessis shutting down Khamzat Chimaev as title challenger

Michael Bisping argues that Khamzat Chimaev should be the next No. 1 contender at middleweight, despite what Dricus Du Plessis says.

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UFC 297: How to watch Strickland vs. Du Plessis and Pennington vs. Silva title fights, start time, Toronto fight card, odds, more

Here's what you need to know to watch UFC 297 from Toronto on pay-per-view, ESPNews and ESPN+.

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Who will close out 2024 as UFC champions? Here are the odds by division

Find out who oddsmakers have listed as having the best chances to be UFC champions when the calendar reaches December 31, 2024.

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Video: Will Israel Adesanya or Khamzat Chimaev take UFC middleweight gold next?

Our "Spinning Back Clique" discusses where Israel Adesanya and Khamzat Chimaev fit into the UFC's middleweight title picture.

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No drink-driving conviction for Israel Adesanya, but judge suspends license and fines former UFC champ

A judge in New Zealand decided a conviction would've been a punishment that didn't fit the crime for Israel Adesanya.

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Israel Adesanya seeks quality over quantity upon UFC return: ‘I know I’m on the backend of my career’

Israel Adesanya will be more tactical moving forward when it comes to his UFC career.

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Israel Adesanya urges ‘patience’ amid UFC 300 rumours

The event is still without a headline bout, with some fans hoping Adesanya will cut short his break from MMA