Max Holloway at UFC 276 on Jul 2, 2022, 1. def. In the second fight of the tournament, Adesanya won a majority decision against Lance Bryant. New Zealand's Israel Adesanya defends his 185-pound championship for a fifth time this Saturday . [84] Adesanya won the rematch via unanimous decision, with scores of 4847, 4847 and 4946. [87] This win earn him the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night first place award which paid in bitcoin of US$30,000. Whittaker made his UFC debut proper in 2012, going 2-2 over his first four fights; he added one further victory at welterweight before making the decision to step up to middleweight. Robertson commented "I'm sure Israel understands that, I believe he has deleted the tweet in question. UFC: Three Kiwi fighters next in line for a shot in MMA's - Stuff It's with good reason, too, as Australia and New Zealand boast some of the best talent in the UFC. He is set to have surgery and then begin his road back to the Octagon. [32] In the quarterfinal, he beat Slava Alexeichik by unanimous decision, in the semifinal he beat Pati Afoa by knockout and won the tournament with a knockout of Jamie Eades. Required fields are marked *. 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Editor's Picks UFC 234: Whittaker vs. Gastelum -- full coverage and analysis, how to watch [78], Adesanya moved up a weight class and faced Jan Bachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on 6 March 2021, headlining UFC 259. Won the vacant Hex Fight Series Middleweight Championship. "[102], On 25 March 2021, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, Grant Robertson, spoke out against Adesanya's "flippant comments" on his Instagram "Bro, I will fuckin' rape you" aimed at fellow UFC middleweight fighter, Kevin Holland. What was your job before you started fighting? Kai Kara-France UFC 269: Kai Kara-France v Cody Garbrandt Kai Kara-France is one of many fighters who took the. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window. Avatar Aang and Naruto Uzumaki, the 7th Hokage of the hidden leaf village. The first UFC champion from either Australia or New Zealand, Whittaker is among Dana White's favourite athletes after he first emerged via The Smashes - a made-for-television special that pitted Australian and English fighters against each other. [115], In June 2021, Adesanya advocated tougher penalties against coward punching following the death of his training partner Fau Vake, who died after being punched in the head the previous month.[116][117]. [49] [39][40][41], His last kickboxing fight, before transitioning to mixed martial arts, was a rematch with Alex Pereira at Glory of Heroes 7. This one pisses me off.". The panel votes for the top active fighters in the UFC by both weight class and pound-for-pound. [52] Adesanya won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision. That bludgeoning and wins over Frankie Edgar, Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo (twice), Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens, and Charles Oliveira, mean Holloway has not only done enough to be one of the pound-for-pound stars in MMA, but creates an argument to be recognized as the No.1 featherweight who's ever lived. You speak on the mic enough times and you're bound to miss the mark with some bars. Israel Adesanya: UFC should increase pay for newcomers, touts 'trickle [79] At the weight-ins, Adesanya weighed 200 pounds, five pounds away from the light heavyweight limit. [15] Two years later Adesanya made the decision to cease his studies in pursuit of a career in kickboxing and went on to amass an amateur record of 320 before turning professional and fighting in China. But he then ran into Brazilian legend and former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at Fight Night Adelaide, the Australian rocked by a right hand in the second round from which he never recovered. [23] At the age of 18, he started training in kickboxing, after being inspired by the Muay Thai film Ong-Bak. [60], Adesanya faced Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship on 13 April 2019, in the co-main event of UFC 236. All asterisked fighters are listed by a combination of their UFC, Strikeforce and WEC records. Check out the complete list of current & active UFC Fighters- male & female and complete UFC roster from different weight categories (Welterweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Flyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight, Strawweight). One of the rising superstars of the UFC, Adesanya is making waves all over the globe after steadily climbing the middleweight rankings. 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The UFC rankings are rated by a panel made up of MMA media members. Pedro is however coming off back-to-back defeats which have seen his ranking fall down the light-heavyweight standings, the most recent of which came in Adelaide via a third-round TKO. . Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021. [citation needed] [69] Many fans and pundits felt disappointed due to the low activity by both fighters which resulted in a largely uneventful fight in which neither fighter was able to deliver any significant offense. Tuivasa's next bout is still to be confirmed, but he did call out Justin Willis after his loss in Adelaide; the American had defeated Mark Hunt earlier on the card. Blaydes.[31]. Sunday's showdown with American Kelvin Gastelum will be his second title defence, and first on home soil. He scored another TKO win against John Vake, before taking a two-year hiatus from mixed martial arts. [58] He won the fight via unanimous decision. The fighters in this section have either signed with the UFC but yet to be debuted, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their UFC return. [92] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [47] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 2. def. The Victorian made his UFC debut in Adelaide last December, announcing himself on the big stage with a third-round kimura submission of Paul Craig. Manage Settings Robert Whittaker the winner 899 'The Reaper' did end up losing his title to Adesanya in 2019, but. 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Favorite grappling technique: I like choking people and whispering sweet nothings in their ear as they fall asleep. Current champions, weight classes and status, Unless otherwise cited, all fighters listed are retrieved from, All names presented are in accordance with, Unless otherwise cited, all records are retrieved from. Whittaker does New Zealand proud with the way he handles himself in and out of the ring. Jung Chan-sung at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 The tables are sortable and the calculation for Endeavor and MMA records are formulated as follows: Plus one point of the total wins for fighters having not lost a fight: 500 = 6, Negative points of total losses for fighters having not won a fight: 030 = -3, Add number of wins to the winning percentage: 1010 = 10.90 | 10 + (10/11), A draw counts as 0.5: 841 = 8.65 | 8 + (8.5/13), No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation: 820 (1 NC) = 8.80 | 8 + (8/10), This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 05:39. All names presented are in accordance with Sherdog website profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names. At UFC 243 Eugene Bareman & his team from City Kickboxing New Zealand will have 3 fighters facing off in the Octagon - 2 of them are the co-main event. Do you have any heroes? A fighter can be ranked in multiple divisions at the same time in divisions they have competed. What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? [9][10] As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Key Fighters: Geoff Neal, Ryan Spann, Miles Johns, Uriah Hall, Diego Ferreira, Alex Morono, Alonzo Menifield, Kennedy Nzechukwu, Macy Chiasson, Steven Peterson Elevation Fight Team Location:. [68] He won the fight via unanimous decision, with scores of 4847, 4847 and 4946 and defended his title for the first time. MMA Fighters From New Zealand | Tapology The UFC currently uses nine different weight classes. I did on this one and for that I'm sorry. 'I don't fake fight': UFC fighters and coaches have mixed - ESPN Originally from Nigeria, Adesanya and his family immigrated to New Zealand; a move "The Last Stylebender" has embraced by labelling himself as a "Black Kiwi". This list provides an up-to-date roster of all fighters currently competing under the UFC promotional banner. Which Bellator, Invicta, One and PFL champs could dethrone UFC titleholders? [108] He highlighted his passion for dance in a choreographed walkout at UFC 243. Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land. "[103][104][105], On 16 November 2022, Adesanya was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City for the possession of brass knuckles. Check out the complete list of current & active UFC Fighters- male & female and complete UFC roster from different weight categories (Welterweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Flyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight, Strawweight). Dan Hooker ("The Hangman") | MMA Fighter Page | Tapology These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. [30] Adesanya afterwards made his Glory debut at Glory 15, when he faced Filip Verlinden. The list excluded fighters who have not fought for more than two years and are not subjected to suspension. Israel Adesanya is not happy with the conditions he and his team have been forced to train under.. UFC Top 10 fighters from Australia, New Zealand - ESPN Unbeaten in his last 16 fights, the last six of which have come in the UFC, Volkanovski is a complete MMA athlete who can get it done on his feet or on the ground. Jim York has been around the block. Dan "The Hangman" Hooker (22-12-0) is a Pro MMA Fighter out of Auckland, New Zealand and the #14th ranked Top Lightweight MMA fighter. 5 Current Best UFC Fighters From Australia | Fightful News [32][33] This list of champions is updated as of March 5, 2023 after UFC 285. He is fluent in Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin and English.[29]. On the Rise: Fighters to Watch in 2021 | UFC He faces his biggest test to date in Melbourne this Sunday in an absolute legend of the sport, Anderson Silva, but he is determined to take the Brazilian down and earn the ultimate trans-Tasman contest with Robert Whittaker. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A rugby league side made up of Australian and New Zealand UFC fighters [38] He fought Jason Wilnis for the Glory Middleweight championship at Glory 37: Los Angeles. He returned to MMA in August 2015, when he won the fight against Song Kenan by TKO. UFC on FX 6: Ranking the Best Australian MMA Fighters Wilnis won the fight by unanimous decision, although the result was considered controversial. In May 2010, Adesanya won the first fight of his seven-fight winning streak, defeating Tim Atonio by unanimous decision. [73] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. 2. def. [54], Adesanya faced Derek Brunson on 3 November 2018, at UFC 230. [20] Adesanya was bullied during his high school years[21] and attributes the mistreatment he experienced to his decision to pursue martial arts later in life. [81], Adesanya rematched Marvin Vettori for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 June 2021, headlining UFC 263. T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 on Oct 22, 2022, 1. def. As one of the Top 10 Best Female UFC Fighters 2022, the American professional MMA fighter is the two-time and current UFC Women's Strawweight World Champion. Nigerian and New Zealand mixed martial artist (born 1989).
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