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Thiago Santos expresses desire to put his hands on Adesanya

As he prepares to face UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, Thiago Santos has boasted he relishes a chance of beating up Israel Adesanya. Santos is not concerned about dropping down to the middleweight division but a fight against Adesanya will be a great opportunity to test his mettle against the  interim middleweight champion, Santos confesses his encounters with Adesanya in the past had not particularly … Continue reading Thiago Santos expresses desire to put his hands on Adesanya

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Kamaru Usman releases statement post Covington vs Lawler announcement

Ahead of his first attempt for a title defense, reigning UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has sent out words to his potential opponent Colby Covington. Covington’s mettle will be first tested against former welterweight division champ, Robbie Lawler and the schedule has been made, with the fight booked to take place in August in Newark. But Usman would not wait to have his statement released … Continue reading Kamaru Usman releases statement post Covington vs Lawler announcement

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Jimi Manuwa retires from MMA!

After Manuwa’s defeat which was as a result of his match with the young Aleksandar Rakić at the UFC Stockholm, the great Manuwa, UFC’s long time light heavyweight champion has conclusively decided to retire. Manuwa who happens to be Nigerian, grew up in Britain, publicly made an announcement on one of his social media accounts – Instagram. Here is what Manuwa had to say: Continue reading Jimi Manuwa retires from MMA!

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