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Israel Adesanya’s time at City Kickboxing has made him more resilient.

Adesanya claims he is no longer affected by negative comments. The former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion hinted that racist comments have made him thick-skinned, growing up in New Zealand.

Why Israel Adesanya considers the negativity at his former gym useful Adesanya claims that he was insulted by some members of his former gym, CKB. However, he accepted it as part of the practice of facing negativity at press conferences. No matter how tough it made him, he notes that he is still human.

“You know what it's like being black in New Zealand? Also, being at CKB, the amount of sh*t that it was...” Adesanya said on his YouTube channel. “Good practice. I liked it because it was good practice, because I was like, okay, cool, if I can take the amount of insults I get in this gym from these certain people, then I can go to a press conference, or whatever, and shit wouldn’t bot…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event of 2027 is gradually taking shape.

Geoff Neal and Chris Curtis are reportedly set to collide at UFC Dallas on Jan. 16 at American Airlines Center.

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Geoff Neal and Chris Curtis look to get back on track in Dallas According to Marcel Dorff, Neal and Curtis will clash at UFC Dallas, the UFC’s first event of 2027.

Neal (16-8) has dropped four of his last five bouts, with the only win coming against Rafael dos Anjos due to an injury. While “Handz of Steel” was scheduled to fight Chidi Njokuani at UFC 330 this past August, he pulled out due to an undisclosed injury.

Meanwhile, Curtis (32-13, 1 NC) has lost three of his last four bouts. “The Action Man” is coming off a decision defeat to Myktykbek Orolbai.

Geoff Neal vs. Chris Curtis #UFCDallas - January 16th. https://t.co/7YfFIfrORP

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) November 12, 2026

Dana White has condemned the brawl involving Usman Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili.

Nurmagomedov attacked Dvalishvili in a hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The unbeaten Russian lightweight free agent, whom the Ultimate Fighting Championship reportedly holds strong interest in, slapped Dvalishvili, sparking an all-out brawl involving Nurmagomedov’s entourage and the former UFC bantamweight champion’s friend. White has now addressed the impact and aftermath of the altercation.

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Dana White's reaction to the Nurmagomedov-Dvalishvili brawl and its consequences in Abu Dhabi Dvalishvili later took to social media to reveal bruises and cuts he and his friend suffered in the brawl. Meanwhile, Nurmagomedov and members of his entourage have drawn massive backlash. All involved have been detained by Abu Dhabi law enforcement.

White believes such incidents are never good for business, but are far from unexpected in the fight game.

“That stuff’s neve…