UFC News Round Up: Erin Blanchfield submits Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas 69, Israel Adesanya meets Jason Momoa, AI draws Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira; Conor McGregor criticized by a professional boxer. Here is a detailed UFC News round-up for today. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
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Erin Blanchfield submits Jessica Andrade at UFC Vegas 69
In the second round, Jessica Andrade (Brazil) was defeated by Erin Blanchfield (United States) through the rear-naked choke. Following this victory, the American, 23, has won eight straight fights and has the second-most submissions in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Flyweight category (UFC). As Talia Santos withdrew, Jessica Andrade, the former UFC Strawweight champion, filled in quickly.
ERIN BLANCHFIELD IS THE REAL DEAL 😤@Blanchfield_MMA submits Jessica Andrade in R2 of our #UFCVegas60 main event! pic.twitter.com/JKucj9X1Xl
— UFC (@ufc) February 19, 2023
It’s safe to assume that Blanchfield’s performance cemented her as the undisputed top challenger for the UFC women’s flyweight title after Andrade’s recent losing streak against only UFC champion-caliber opponents.
UFC News round up: Israel Adesanya meets Jason Momoa
The former middleweight champion of the UFC, Israel Adesanya, is a big fan of Dave Chappelle. And he went to see Jason Momoa, who plays Aquaman, and Dave Chappelle do a stand-up comedy show. He thought it was odd to watch Dave live.
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Crazy experience watching a master live. Imma keep watching the greats and giving them their flowers while they’re here 💐. Then there’s my hot mate Jason too! 📷: @candyTman pic.twitter.com/wzQKugzxE3— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) February 19, 2023
In a recent tweet, Israel Adesanya posted pictures with Chappelle and Jason. When Dave Chappelle was performing stand-up comedy, Israel Adesanya uploaded pictures of himself with Jason Momoa and Dave Chappelle. The former middleweight champion, in his caption, referred to the Aquaman actor as a hot mate and lauded the comedian as a master at what he does.
AI draws Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira
If Charles Oliveira defeats Beneil Dariush at UFC 288, they will face off against one other again. But artificial intelligence quickly showed us the two men fighting once more. An Instagram post from ufc.bets.pro featured a video of artificial intelligence playing the parts of a bulked-up Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira.
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Incidentally, Charles Oliveira appears different from how he does in real life, and Islam Makhachev is also depicted sporting a beard despite not having one. Here is a look at the reactions of UFC viewers to A.I. on the Makhachev vs. Oliveira fight.
UFC News round up: Conor McGregor criticized by a professional boxer
Anthony Taylor enjoys boasting about his abilities on social media to draw more fans. Prettyboy Taylor is well-known for his witty and snarky posts on social media. He recently made fun of Conor McGregor, a former UFC double champion. He asserted that The Notorious has had no positive impact on the MMA sport.
When I say this, I’m saying this from the bottom of my heart, fuck @TheNotoriousMMA he has done nothing for the sports of MMA and nothing but promote greed and selfishness…. Don’t talk to me about him bringing money to the sports of MMA because he has not but himself.
— Anthony PrettyBoy Taylor (@anthony_foreal) February 18, 2023
Anthony PrettyBoy Taylor began his professional life in MMA. However, he did not find success there, as he finished his professional career with seven victories and five losses. He then gave a career in boxing a go. He is not likely to even close to becoming the “Most Talked about,” though.
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