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UFC: Robert Whittaker’s secret weapon for Israel Adesanya rematch
Sport by Nick Walshaw 11th May 2021 6:53 AM Robert Whittaker has credited undefeated boxer Tim Tszyu for shaping the striking game he now believes will win back the UFC middleweight crown. Set to fight for UFC gold later this year, Whittaker has told
News Corp his sparring sessions with Tszyu, which have only ever taken place behind closed doors, will also now form a key part of his preparations for next title fight, tipped for September or October. Australia s first UFC champion revealed the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu had been instrumental in his most recent win over American Kelvin Gastelum, which UFC greats like Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier labelled a masterclass .
Sport 24th Jan 2021 5:57 PM Conor McGregor s career is hanging by a thread after he was finished by rival Dustin Poirier in a clinical second round TKO. Conor was back in the Octagon for the first time in more than a year hoping to stop Poirier and lock-up a lightweight title showdown with retired champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Instead it was Poirier who treated McGregor like a speed bump on his way to a certain title fight against either Nurmagomedov, Michael Chandler or Justin Gaethje. There was drama on the undercard before former Bellator champion Chandler stole the show with a first round KO of Kiwi Dan Hooker to press his claim for a lightweight championship fight.