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Familiar foes square off in different format
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Israel Adesanya told he may have to use poison to finally beat
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Israel Adesanya's incredible body transformation revealed as UFC
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It's Not Really That Big of a Deal”- UFC Light Heavyweight Claims
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Alex Pereira Always Knew He Would Become A UFC Champion
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Pereira upsets Adesanya, wins UFC middleweight title at MSG
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Israel Adesanya Wants To Test Himself Against UFC Fighter Who
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MMA rankings: Israel Adesanya moves atop the middleweight list
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UFC 248: How Israel Adesanya went from outcast to the coolest kid
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Coach Eric Nicksick on his exchange with Israel Adesanya after UFC
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Israel Adesanya's ex-rival points out the one small detail that