Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya [1] (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and boxer.

2 hours ago · Israel Adesanya finds himself in a tricky spot.. The former UFC middleweight champion is coming off back-to-back defeats for the first time in his MMA career. Saturday at UFC Fight Night 250, Adesanya takes on top contender Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of the Saudi Arabia card.. It’s a tough fight that could further Adesanya’s fall after losing his championship belt in 2023 – or ...

6 hours ago · Regardless of the result this weekend — and in any future fight, for that matter — former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes his legacy in mixed martial arts is safe. Adesanya ...

4 hours ago · Israel Adesanya’s UFC debut couldn’t have been any better or more brutal The year is 2018 and with the UFC touching back down in Australia, the promotion finally welcomed fresh-faced striker ...

13 hours ago · Israel Adesanya is embarking on a new chapter. As the old cliche goes, sustaining a championship reign is more difficult than starting one, but only in the rarest of cases do certain fighters ...

8 hours ago · Israel Adesanya’s glittering MMA career has entered “do or die” territory. On Saturday, Riyadh will play host to Adesanya’s first non-title fight in almost six years. How it fares could ...

3 hours ago · From August 30, 2014, to October 31, 2015, Adesanya defeated 13 fighters, nine in three nights, making for one of his finest combat sports achievements. Israel Adesanya’s teammates competed in ...

3 days ago · Israel Adesanya faces a lot of unknowns when he competes in the main event at the UFC Saudi Arabia event on Saturday.. For the first time in his career, the former middleweight champion is ...

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