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Video: Israel Adesanya, Slim Jxmmi talk gaming, Adesanya’s belt, UFC 245

“The Last Style Bender” had all his interests colliding when he met up with hip-hop star Slim Jxmmi to game and talk fighting.

[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] is a man of many interests.

Anyone who saw Adesanya’s walkout for his UFC 243 fight with Robert Whittaker in which he won the middleweight championship knows he’s got a wide range of interests, from fighting to sci-fi and anime to hip-hop.

“The Last Style Bender’s” worlds collided recently when he met up with hip-hop start Slim Jxmmi to play games with hip-hop star Slim Jxmmi.

Courtesy of the UFC, you can now watch Adesanya and Slim Jxmmi as they play video games, talk about Adesanya’s epic walkout, examine Adesanya’s UFC title belt, and go into the big, upcoming three-title fight card at UFC 245 which closes out the UFC’s pay-per-view calendar in 2019.

So see all the hijinks, watch the video above.

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Spinning Back Clique: Is Israel Adesanya inside Jon Jones’ head?

MMA Junkie’s John Morgan, “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” unpack the latest MMA news and notes in Episode 4 of “Spinning Back Clique.”

Welcome to “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. In this week’s episode, John Morgan, “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” break down the [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag]-[autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] rivalry, UFC 246’s two title fights in Houston, what’s next for [autotag]Michael Page[/autotag] in Bellator and more.

Show rundown:

  • Jon Jones said he’s done talking about Israel Adesanya. But then he went right back to talking about him. So is Adesanya, the UFC’s middleweight champion, in light heavyweight champ Jones’ head?
  • We’ve got two UFC title fights set for February in Houston. Who’s more likely to lose? Jon Jones against challenger [autotag]Dominick Reyes[/autotag], or women’s flyweight champ [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] against challenger [autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag]?
  • What should be next for Michael Page in Bellator after his first-round knockout win over another unheralded opponent?
  • Floyd Mayweather said he’s coming out of retirement – and is going to be in business with UFC president Dana White. So what’s it going to be?
  • During Thanksgiving week, what are we thankful for in the world of MMA?

For answers to all of those questions, watch Episode 4 of “Spinning Back Clique” in the video above.

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Will the beef between Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya ever result in a fight? | Spinning Back Clique

MMA Junkie’s John Morgan, Gorgeous George and Goze react to the latest MMA news and notes, as well as the UFC Sao Paulo results.

MMA Junkie’s John Morgan, Gorgeous George and Goze react to the latest MMA news and notes, as well as the UFC Sao Paulo results.

MMA Junkie Radio #3003: On Shevchenko vs. Chookagian, Adesanya-Costa feud, more

Hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” break down the latest MMA news and notes, from fights booked to feuds ramping up.

Thursday’s edition of MMA Junkie Radio with hosts “Gorgeous” George and “Goze” is here!

On episode 3,002 of the podcast, the guys break down the latest MMA news and notes.

The rundown

  • UFC women’s flyweight champion [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag] has her next title defense lined up, and it’ll happen against [autotag]Katlyn Chookagian[/autotag] on Feb. 8 in Houston. We offer our thoughts on the matchup and ponder Shevchenko’s status as one of the all-time great female fighters.
  • Did you see that [autotag]Derrick Lewis[/autotag] is set to fight … [autotag]Ilir Latifi[/autotag]? Latifi recently announced his move up to heavyweight from light heavyweight, and that’s one hell of an introduction to the division.
  • Question: Would [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] have a better shot in a rematch with UFC light heavyweight champion [autotag]Jon Jones[/autotag] than Alexander Gustafsson did his second time around? We discuss.
  • Good news: [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] is on schedule with his recovery to return soon. Bad news: We still have no idea which UFC title he’ll defend first – flyweight or bantamweight. Whose decision is it, and what will ultimately be decided?
  • [autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] ranted about UFC middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] this week and called him a “p***y African.” That … might be racist?
  • A potential fight between [autotag]Jason Knight[/autotag] and [autotag]Paulie Malignaggi[/autotag] in either boxing or bare knuckle: Is that something we want to see?
  • [autotag]Josh Thomson[/autotag] wants to run it back with [autotag]Gilbert Melendez[/autotag] for a fourth time, and lobbies for Bellator to make it happen. Are we into it?

Stream or download this and all episodes of MMA Junkie Radio over at AudioBoom, or check it out above. You can also catch it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more. A new episode of the podcast is released every Monday and Thursday.

Paulo Costa calls UFC champ Israel Adesanya a ‘p—y African,’ alleges media bias in Twitter rant

Paulo Costa had some choice words for UFC champion Israel Adesanya in an online rant posted Tuesday.

[autotag]Paulo Costa[/autotag] is charging full force at UFC champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag].

On Tuesday, middleweight contender Costa (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) took to Twitter to bash Adesanya (18-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC). The Brazilian fighter, who currently is sidelined with a shoulder injury, questioned Adesanya’s willingness to fight him.

“Borrachinha” even went as far as to call Adesanya “afraid,” “skinny and fragile,” and a “(expletive) African.” Check out Costa’s tweet, which has since been deleted, below:

In a follow-up tweet, Costa clarified that he holds nothing against the entire continent of Africa, just Adesanya. That tweet also has since been deleted.

When responding to a commenter, Costa said he wanted to “kill” Adesanya.

Before he stepped to Adesanya, however, Costa called out the media, which he indicated is biased against him. The tweets (which have since been deleted) translated as follows (via Twitter translate):

“Funny to see this 3D issue now,” Costa wrote, in Portuguese. “When I fought with Romero my D’s didn’t tell anyone. They didn’t take into account that I dominated and caused more impact (damage) for most of the 2 rounds. Brazilian and hard!

“I despise commentators and newsboys drooling gringos egg. I will be champion just for me and my fans, don’t feel champions with my belt just for being Brazilian.”

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After Adesanya knocked out then-champion Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 in October, Costa appeared to be next in line. But he required surgery on his shoulder and Adesanya’s focus turned to Yoel Romero.

Despite Costa’s claims he’ll be healthy and ready to go in early 2020, UFC president Dana White said the fighter’s physicians are telling him otherwise.

“Well, Costa tore his bicep, so he had to have surgery,” White said in an interview in early November. ” He’s claiming he’ll be back sooner than he will be. That’s not what the doctor is telling me. So that’s not true.”

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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