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Drake FaceTimes with Israel Adesanya before UFC 276, reveals he bet ‘a light million’ on champ

Israel Adesanya will put the “Drake curse” to the test in his UFC 276 title fight with Jared Cannonier.

Drake has been in contact with [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag], making fans suddenly worried about the UFC middleweight champion heading into his next fight.

Adesanya puts his title on the line against Jared Cannonier on Saturday night at UFC 276 in Las Vegas. An already eventful fight week for Adesanya – filled with big talk, a wild verbal sparring match with Sean Strickland, and an intense faceoff with Cannonier – got even more interesting when Drake reached out to FaceTime with him Thursday.

Adesanya shared a clip of his conversation with Drake on Friday night, calling it “Goat Talk” between one of the UFC’s all-time middleweight greats and one of the biggest rappers/singers in music today.

During the call, Drake revealed that he placed a $1 million bet on Adesanya.

“Bro, I already know what time it is,” Drake said. “You know, I put a light million up.”

“Light mil?” Adesanya asked.

“A light mil,” Drake responded. “I had to put a light mil on my brother. Return on investment is a lock.”

Drake also wished Adesanya luck before his fight and complimented him heavily.

“I just want to wish you good luck,” Drake said. “You know I love you, brother. You’re different. You’re a different guy, bro. I have a deep, deep, deep love and respect for you. A deep love and respect.”

After they hung up, Adesanya was practically wonderstruck.

“That was dope,” Adesanya said to the camera. “I like that. He gave me chills. … F*ck that was cool.”

You can watch the conversation between Drake and Adesanya below (via Twitter):

‘Drake curse’

This is the part where I remind you that the “Drake curse” has become a thing this year.

Back in March, Drake bet $275,000 on Jorge Masvidal to defeat Colby Covington at UFC 272. Covington won by unanimous decision in a lopsided affair.

Then in May, Drake bet $550,000 on Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Olveira at UFC 274. Oliveira choked out Gaethje in the first round.

Well aware of this, Twitter reacted accordingly:

UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs highlights and photo gallery

Check out video of the final staredowns and photo gallery from ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 276 ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event.

LAS VEGAS – UFC 276 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday’s event.

The weigh-ins took place at T-Mobile Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event, which has a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

Check out the video above to see the athletes from all 12 scheduled matchups come face-to-face and view the photo gallery below.

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Photos: UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins and the final fighter faceoffs.

Check out these photos from the UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)

UFC 276 video: Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway get heated at final faceoff

The intensity between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway was palpable at their final faceoff ahead of UFC 276.

LAS VEGAS – The intensity between [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] was palpable at their final faceoff ahead of UFC 276.

Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) meet in a featherweight title trilogy clash on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and after an increasingly tense lead-up, the last face-to-face moment followed suit.

Watch the video above to see Volkanovski and Holloway face off for the final time at UFC 276 ceremonial weigh-ins.

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UFC 276 video: Jared Cannonier first to break eye contact with Israel Adesanya at final faceoff

The final countdown is on for the UFC 276 main event between Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier.

LAS VEGAS – The final countdown is on for the UFC 276 main event between [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag].

After making weight on Friday morning, Adesanya and Cannonier had a final staredown at ceremonial weigh-ins.

Watch the video above.

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Dependiendo de cómo derrote a Paulo Costa, Israel Adesanya estaría abierto a pelar contra Luke Rockhold

LAS VEGAS – Israel Adesanya necesita ver un poco más de Luke Rockhold antes de pelear contra él. Tras un descanso de tres años, Rockhold (16-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) regresará a las peleas el 20 de agosto, cuando se enfrente a Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) …

LAS VEGAS – Israel Adesanya necesita ver un poco más de Luke Rockhold antes de pelear contra él.

Tras un descanso de tres años, Rockhold (16-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC) regresará a las peleas el 20 de agosto, cuando se enfrente a Paulo Costa (13-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) en la UFC 278 en Salt Lake City.

En una entrevista reciente, el antiguo campeón de peso mediano de Strikeforce y de la UFC le dijo a MMA Junkie que él es el único hombre que puede destronar a Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC), y el “Último Stylebender” está dispuesto a poner en prueba esa teoría si Rockhold vence a Costa de una forma impresionante.

“Costa, depende de cómo lo derrote (Rockhold)”, fue lo que le dijo Adesanya a los reporteros el miércoles en el día de medios de la UFC 276. “Pero sí, está volviendo a pelear y también me gustaría ponerlo bajo mi cinturón. ¿Cuándo peleó por última vez? No puedes nada más pelear con Costa, tienes que hacer algo más. Muéstrame algo. Como dije, depende de cómo derrote a Costa.”.

“Yo solo quiero matar a todos estos tipos, todos estos nombres, y definitivamente Rockhold es uno de los nombres que pueden estar en esa lista”.

Adesanya busca ganar su quinta defensa del título la pelea estelar del sábado en la UFC 276 contra Jared Cannonier, la pelea será en la T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas. La pelea se transmitirá en pago por evento tras los preliminares en ABC/ESPN y los previos en ESPN+.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

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UFC 276 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Look out, Picasso – it’s Alexander Volkanovski

The UFC is back for its latest pay-per-view. The “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

The UFC is back in Las Vegas for its latest International Fight Week and a big pay-per-view, which means the “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes.

UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

UFC 275 features a title-fight doubleheader. In the main event, middleweight champion [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) takes on challenger [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC). In the co-feature, featherweight champ [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) meets former titleholder [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) in a trilogy rematch.

Additionally, [autotag]Pedro Munhoz[/autotag] (19-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC) takes on rising bantamweight standout [autotag]Sean O’Malley[/autotag] (15-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on the main card.

The fifth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:

The stars preview their big matchups at media day, then do it again for fans at the press conference. Pedro Munhoz readies at the PI. Alex Pereira trains with legend Glover Teixeira.

Watch the episode in the video above check out the previous episodes below:

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UFC 276 weigh-in video: Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway on point for trilogy

The stage is set for the trilogy fight between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway at UFC 276 after both made weight.

LAS VEGAS – The stage is set for the trilogy fight between [autotag]Alexander Volkanovski[/autotag] and [autotag]Max Holloway[/autotag] at UFC 276.

Volkanovski (24-1 MMA, 11-0 UFC) and Holloway (23-6 MMA, 19-6 UFC) were both on the mark at Friday’s official weigh-ins, which took place at the UFC Apex.

Reigning champion Volkanovski was first to the scale in the two-hour window and weighed in at 144.5 pounds. Former titleholder Holloway came to the scale about 90 seconds later and was 144.5, as well.

Watch the video above to see Volkanovski and Holloway weigh in for the UFC 276 co-headliner.

UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+. MMA Junkie has on-site coverage of the event.

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UFC 276 weigh-in video: Israel Adesanya, Jared Cannonier on mark for title fight

Israel Adesanya and Jared Cannonier have made weight for the UFC 276 main event.

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 276 main event is official.

The middleweight championship bout between [autotag]Israel Adesanya[/autotag] and [autotag]Jared Cannonier[/autotag] is now set after both fighters made weight on Friday’s weigh-in session at the UFC Apex.

Champion Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) was the second fighter to the scale in the two-hour weigh-in window and was well under at 183.5 pounds. Challenger Cannonier (15-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC) was right behind him and weighed in at 184.5.

Watch the video above to see both fighters weigh in for the headlining clash.

UFC 276 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and ESPN+. MMA Junkie has on-site coverage of the event.

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