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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 12: UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya of Nigeria gestures to the crowd during the UFC 236 weigh-in at State Farm Arena on April 12, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 12: UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya of Nigeria gestures to the crowd during the UFC 236 weigh-in at State Farm Arena on April 12, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Many MMA fans discover daily they are lagging behind the world of their favorite sport. Our MMA news roundup is the remedy for this issue. In a single news article, we aim to provide you with summaries of a few significant MMA-related events from the previous 24 hours.
Today, after beginning with Israel Adesanya’s words for the UFC Vegas 75 victor, Jared Cannonier, we’ll also know about another Arman Tsarukyan’s superb win at the same event. Lastly, we’ll take a look at the surfacing rumors about Charles Oliveira dating the noted US pop star Taylor Swift.
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Israel Adesanya lauded Jared Cannonier’s superb victory at UFC Vegas 75
Although both Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier fight in the same Middleweight division, ‘The Last Stylebender’ couldn’t help appreciating Jared Cannonier’s exceptional performance at UFC Vegas 75. ‘Killa Gorilla’ applied his strengths perfectly as he earned a convincing unanimous decision victory over the noted Marvin Vettori.
Although Vettori had his moments in the bout, it was Cannonier’s strike-heavy fighting that got the better of him. The divisional champ. Israel Adesanya had also kept an eye on the bout. His tweet after the bout reading, “Bro…” was evidently a sign of his appreciation for Cannonier’s superb victory.
Bro…
— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) June 18, 2023
Now, as Cannonier had previously demanded, will he get a shot at Izzy’s UFC Middleweight title somewhere in the future? Only time will tell.
Arman Tsarukyan challenged Michael Chandler and Islam Makhachev after UFC Vegas 75 win
The Armenian-Russian UFC Lightweight, Arman Tsarukyan, caught a lot of eyes at UFC Vegas 75 recently. The 26-year-old showcased his superb overall prowess to defeat his UFC Vegas 75 opponent, Joaquim Silva, via TKO in the third round of their bout.
Tsarukyan began the bout with his signature takedown and achieved almost 4 minutes of ground control in the first round. A decisive punch rocked him in the second but he recovered soon. In the third round, Tasrukyan took his opponent to the ground once more, but this time he finished the bout with some brutal ground and pound.
"I'm going to smash him." 👀
📞 @ArmanUFC makes the callout for lightweight king, Islam Makhachev! #UFCVegas75 pic.twitter.com/N5kKlI5Dgu
— UFC (@ufc) June 18, 2023
After his win, Tsarukyan clarified his intention to claim the lightweight gold from Islam Makhachev. He also called out Michael Chandler for his next bout. How do you see this man’s advance in the UFC Lightweight division?
Rumors surfaced over Charles Oliveira dating Taylor Swift
Some social media sources have chirped out the fact that the former UFC Lightweight champ Charles Oliveira is currently dating the noted American pop star, Taylor Swift. Specifically, a few Twitter accounts have been propagating this rumor.
Taylor Swift and Charles “Do Bronx” Oliviera are reportedly dating
(via @AlexBehunin / @benfowlkesMMA) pic.twitter.com/ibHO0QpwGS
— Ben Davis (@BenTheBaneDavis) June 16, 2023
Although the concreteness of this information cannot be documented yet, it has created quite some buzz in the MMA world. Oliveira’s English translator, Fabiano Buskei, was also dragged into this incident by one of his fans.
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The fan perceived this new relationship between Oliveira and Swift as an income source for Buskei since Oliveira’s ability to speak English did not bode well for him and Swift probably didn’t speak or understand Portuguese. However, Oliveira himself shut down the rumors with a hilarious comment on the post spreading the rumor.
Hey guys you're trollin' too far.
🤣
— Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) June 16, 2023
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Do you think that this piece of information about Oliveira’s new dating partner might also have a bit of truth to it?
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