Israel Adesanya reveals a surprising truth about his UFC 293 showdown with Sean Strickland, shedding new light on the fight.

It’s been a rough year and a half for former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-5). Just a little more than two years ago, Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira to regain the middleweight ...

Adesanya was trapped up against the fence, and he times his counter perfectly to knock Pereira out cold. The same fate could await Strickland if he is not careful. For Adesanya to retain his title, ...

In response to one recurring slight, Adesanya has vowed to knock out Strickland with fists adorned with painted nails. And the Nigerian-New Zealander, 34, will get the chance to do that on ...

Israel Adesanya says he plans to make a difficult ... In his last performance, Strickland knocked out celebrated prospect Abus Magomedov in July and was awarded the title shot after top-ranked ...

Strickland vocally questioned Adesanya’s lifestyle in the lead-up, targeting everything from his painted nails to his love for anime. While Adesanya vowed to knock his opponent out, Strickland ...

Sean Strickland was not even supposed to fight at UFC 293. The next opponent for Israel Adesanya was supposed ... jab to set up the knockout. Pedro knocked out Anton Turkalj in the opening round ...

Nicknamed "Stylebender", Adesanya started well, landing heavy kicks to the body and using feints to draw out his 30-year-old French opponent, who came into the fight following a run of three wins ...