Tag: Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya sues Superstar YB for $5million over unauthorized voice use
Nigerian-born UFC champion Israel Adesanya has allegedly filed a $5 million lawsuit against Afrobeat singer Superstar YB over the unauthorized…
JUST IN: Du Plessis defeats Adesanya, retains middleweight title
Adesanya cut Du Plessis early in the first round. However, Du Plessis took control in the second round with effective…
Israel Adesanya launches real estates business (Video)
The Last Stylebender, as he is fondly called, credited his father, Oluwafemi Adesanya, with the planning and development of the…
Strickland outduels Israel Adesanya, clinches UFC Middleweight Belt
The fight started slowly, but the dynamics shifted dramatically when Strickland dropped Adesanya with a clean right hand in the…
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Israel Adesanya trounces Pereira, regains middleweight title
Pereira was caught with a massive overhand as he pushed his long-time rival against the fence. Adesanya followed up with…
Alex Pereira knocks out Israel Adesanya in comeback battle
This marks Adesanya's first defeat in the middleweight class and only his second defeat in MMA.
Adesanya to defend title against Pereira in November
Adesanya, a Nigerian-born New Zealander, and the Brazilian Pereira have fought before on the professional kickboxing circuit, but this will…
Israel Adesanya trounces Cannonier, retains UFC title [Photos, Video]
The bout's best moment came when Cannonier attempted to knock Adesanya to the ground. He connected with a right jab…
UFC champ Adesanya offers $3m to drug accusers for proof
Adesanya was accused of taking performance-enhancing drugs when fans noticed a supposedly telltale sign in the difference between his left…
Israel Adesanya retains UFC title, beats challenger Whittaker
A late shot by Whittaker after a low-blow allowed him time to recover saw the fight become more exciting for…
Israel Adesanya routs Marvin Vettori
Israel Adesanya has successfully defended his UFC middleweight title after defeating Italian contender, Marvin Vettori, at the Gila River Arena…
UFC star Israel Adesanya tenders apology after “rape” comment
UFC star Israel Adesanya has apologized to fellow fighter Kevin Holland after he came under attack for his rape comment.
Plaudits for Israel Adesanya after losing title fight to Blachowicz
Though Israel Adesanya lost his bid to make history Saturday night to win the light heavyweight title, his courage to…
Israel Adesanya loses first title fight out of comfort zone
Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya remains the UFC middleweight champion of the world. But early today he lost his bid for the…
Nigerian mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya buys mum Porsche
Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya has surprised his mother by gifting her a Porsche.
Israel Adesanya fights tomorrow in Las Vegas, targets being MMA’s G.O.A.T
Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya challenges Poland's Jan Blachowicz for the UFC's light heavyweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday
Atiku congratulates Israel Adesanya over UFC middleweight title defence
Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Israel Adesanya for defeating Paulo Costa to defend his UFC Middleweight championship.
Israel Adesanya defeats rival Paulo Costa to retain UFC championship
Nigerian mixed martial fighter, Israel Adesanya has once again defeated his opponent to hold onto his UFC middleweight championship.
Adesanya beats Romero to retain UFC title
Nigerian-New Zealander Israel Adesanya has retained the UFC middleweight title, beating Cuban Yoel Romero at UFC 248 in the fifth…
Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya wins UFC Middleweight championship
Few gave him a chance, but Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya has beaten Kelvin Gastelum to claim the Interim UFC Middleweight Championship…