There is no love lost between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa, as the two fighters almost made the fight happen early in their last face-off before their much-anticipated middleweight title bout at UFC 253 in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday (NZ time).
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NewsAotearoa takes over the octagon again in UFC 253
Ridell, Young and Kara-France return to octagon - Adesanya headlines
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Whittaker all set for much-awaited UFC return
Australian-born Māori UFC fighter Robert Whittaker returns to the octagon this Sunday in a step that is sure to delight fans.
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Where to now for Sonny Bill Williams and Robert Whittaker?
Tapatahi host Neil Waka talks to sports commentator Tamati Tiananga about SBW and Rob Whittaker.
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Adesanya to defend UFC title against Brazilian Costa
Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title against Paulo Costa on 20 September.
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Hooker puts up 'fight of year' in defeat to Poirier in Las Vegas
Although putting up one hell of a fight, Dan Hooker lost out to champ Dustin Poirier in a unanimous decision.
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Hooker ready for biggest fight in UFC career
Dan 'Hangman' Hooker takes on third-ranked UFC lightweight, "The Diamond" Dustin Poirier this Sunday.
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Dan Hooker to headline next UFC event in Las Vegas
Dan 'The Hangman' Hooker (Ngāti Maniapoto) has confirmed his next fight against former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier. Headlining his second UFC Fight Night card, Hooker will take on Poirier at UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 28 (NZDT).
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gets a Te Reo Māori makeover in new online tutorial series
A series of te reo Māori Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) tutorials featuring rising national and international athlete Hakaraia Wilson has been launched online today.
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“It's really unsettling,” Japan-based MMA fighter Sera McAnn
Sera McAnn (Aitanga-a-Hauiti), who currently resides in Japan, says that the people and government there are not taking the COVID-19 pandemic as seriously as they should be. With over 2,000 cases and 60 deaths, the Aitanga-a-Hauiti professional MMA fighter gives us an insight into what life is currently like in Saitama, Japan.
