Box-office Bobby’s claim to Australia’s PPV king
Move over Anthony Mundine. Australia has a new pay-per-view king, who can cement his reputation as one of our must-watch athletes at the blockbuster UFC 271.
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Adesanya an Aussie headliner, with or without Bobby Knuckles
Israel Adesanya wants to be Australia’s marquee UFC headliner after turning his back on his home country, believing he can do it without the green and gold’s biggest star.
‘It’s a lie’: Adesanya rubbishes Whittaker hate claim
Israel Adesanya has opened up on the hyped striking improvements of arch rival Robert Whittaker — and he didn’t miss.
McGregor’s coach tips KO for Whittaker-Adesanya II
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh breaks down the Robert Whittaker-Israel Adesanya rematch, revealing why someone is going to sleep again.
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Aussie punter turns $5 into $139k
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Top-5 knockouts in UFC history
We’ve seen some great knockouts in the UFC’s 21 year history but here are the five we thought reigned above all.
‘Ring girls paid more than fighters’
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What on Earth is in his mouth?
FACING the best-trained fighters in the world isn’t dangerous enough for Benson Henderson. He feels the need to do so with a sharp choking hazard in his mouth.
Aussie UFC star latest to test positive
A BAD week for the UFC just got worse. Australia’s highest ranked fighter has followed in Anderson Silva’s footsteps with a positive drug test.
‘Nothing scares me more than being average’
HE’S been hailed as Australia’s best hope of winning a UFC championship and when you listen to Jake Matthews speak, it’s easy to understand why.
Silva claims ‘he didn’t use steroids’
UFC legend Anderson Silva is protesting his innocence after testing positive for two different types of steroids before his last fight.
Is this the UFC’s darkest day?
THE self-proclaimed fastest-growing sport in the world has been plunged into turmoil after the downfall of its biggest star.
‘F*** him!’ UFC star sends a message
THEY don’t come much more brash than rising UFC phenomenon Conor McGregor, as his display yesterday demonstrated.
Jones ridiculed after failed cocaine test
JON Jones has been labelled the “best gram for gram fighter in the world” after admitting himself into a rehab centre for cocaine.
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