{"id":395369,"date":"2022-07-03T11:37:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T11:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=395369"},"modified":"2022-07-03T11:37:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T11:37:25","slug":"some-people-talk-and-some-act-francis-ngannou-disses-jon-jones-after-his-scathing-comments-about-israel-adesanyas-ufc-276-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/some-people-talk-and-some-act-francis-ngannou-disses-jon-jones-after-his-scathing-comments-about-israel-adesanyas-ufc-276-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Some People Talk and Some Act&#8217;- Francis Ngannou Disses Jon Jones After His Scathing Comments About Israel Adesanya&#8217;s UFC 276 Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is facing a lot of flak for his most recent title defense against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. \u2018The Last Stylebender\u2019 talked a massive game in the lead-up to the fight and promised to deliver a violent showcase against Cannonier to rack up his fifth title defense.<\/p>\n<p>However, the fight didn\u2019t quite live up to the hype, as Israel Adesanya was content with telegraphing jabs and calf kicks to win a lackluster decision on the scorecards. For his own part, Jared Cannonier too didn\u2019t come into the contest with an explosive striking skill set as advertised.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud835\udc68\ud835\udc75\ud835\udc6b \ud835\udc7a\ud835\udc7b\ud835\udc70\ud835\udc73\ud835\udc73. <\/p>\n<p>[ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Stylebender<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC276?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC276<\/a> ] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQq7HQJI0v\">pic.twitter.com\/xQq7HQJI0v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UFC (@ufc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufc\/status\/1543469061689946112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/half-a-pound-bro-it-hurts-with-legacy-max-holloway-goes-after-stickler-who-cost-charles-oliveira-his-lightweight-belt-at-ufc-274\/\">\u2018Half a Pound, Bro?\u2026 It Hurts with Legacy\u2019- Max Holloway Goes After \u2018Stickler\u2019 Who Cost Charles Oliveira His Lightweight Belt at UFC 274<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fans and MMA pundits were vocal about Israel Adesanya&#8217;s lackluster performance and one of his biggest critics too didn\u2019t hesitate to fire shots at Izzy. Jon Jones took to social media after the fight and he clearly wasn\u2019t impressed with the overall display at UFC 276.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/fighter\/Israel-Adesanya-56374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel Adesanya<\/a>\u2019s call-out of Alex Pereira too didn\u2019t go down well with the consensus light heavyweight GOAT.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bro I can\u2019t stop thinking about this shit. How are you going to threaten a guy like Alex with glossy fingernails and a frozen reference. I\u2019m over here scratching my head. \ud83d\ude06\ud83d\ude29<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BONY (@JonnyBones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyBones\/status\/1543472271959867392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Bro I can\u2019t stop thinking about this shit. How are you going to threaten a guy like Alex with glossy fingernails and a frozen reference. I\u2019m over here scratching my head.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Francis Ngannou defends Israel Adesanya in the face of criticism<\/h2>\n<p>Fellow African-born fighter Francis Ngannou wasn\u2019t about to let Izzy take flak from anyone, let alone a potential opponent in Jon Jones. \u2018The Predator\u2019 fired shots at Jon Jones for being inactive and still talking smack about Israel Adesanya. He also reminded Jones that Israel Adesanya had racked five title defenses in the time Jones has been inactive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since Jones been siting back and talking sh*t Izzy have defended his title a least 5 times. Well done CHAMP \ud83c\udfc6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@stylebender<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Some people talk and some act. \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udf0d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/3kings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#3kings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francis_ngannou\/status\/1543496418903502848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSince Jones been siting back and talking sh*t Izzy have defended his title a least 5 times. Well done CHAMP @stylebender. Some people talk and some act.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Although Israel Adesanya is bolstering his legacy in the middleweight division, he\u2019s causing some rifts in the MMA community. Fans are undoubtedly being turned off to his overall game and they believe he\u2019s taking an overly conservating approach when defending his belt.<\/p>\n<p>His scrap against Alex Pereira will be huge in determining his star power moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>More UFC news:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/i-just-think-i-can-beat-some-of-those-guys-kamaru-usman-eyes-the-205-pound-belt-as-he-chases-champ-champ-status\/\">\u201cI Just Think I Can Beat Some of Those Guys\u201d- Kamaru Usman Eyes the 205-Pound Belt as He Chases Champ-Champ Status<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/hey-man-dont-do-me-like-you-did-that-costa-guy-israel-adesanya-reveals-backstage-interaction-with-sean-strickland-after-smacking-his-a\/\">\u201cHey Man Don\u2019t Do Me Like You Did That Costa Guy\u201d- Israel Adesanya Reveals Backstage Interaction With Sean Strickland After Smacking His A**<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/i-may-start-painting-my-nail-and-act-like-a-female-sean-strickland-on-what-he-would-do-differently-as-a-champion\/\">\u201cI May Start Painting My Nail and Act Like a Female\u201d- Sean Strickland on What He Would Do Differently as a Champion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow our UFC page for more key UFC updates and news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is facing a lot of flak for his most recent title defense against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. \u2018The Last Stylebender\u2019 talked a massive game in the lead-up to the fight and promised to deliver a violent showcase against Cannonier to rack up his fifth title defense. 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