Another hefty UFC event and another middleweight championship defence from Aotearoa's Israel Adesanya at UFC 271, while Carlos Ulberg bounced back with a win and Blood Diamond fell victim to the weird dark arts. T
Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker headlines UFC 271 and hours before Adesanya steps into the octagon, Aotearoa's Carlos Ulberg and Mike 'Blood Diamond' Mathetha have fights on the early-prelims section of the card.
Aotearoa's 2022 UFC journey starts with a Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker rematch headlining UFC 271, Carlos Ulberg making his second UFC appearance and Mike 'Blood Diamond' Mathetha making his UFC debut this weekend.
Lydia Ko's win at the Gainsbridge LPGA event was her 17th win on tour and any LPGA win for Ko comes with steady flow of records, stats and notes of her greatness. The story of Ko is a story of Aotearoa mana though, the tale of cruising through adversity while embracing a smile and positive outlook.