Tag: Israel Adesanya
UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya declares self ‘undefeated’
Adesanya lost by technical knockout (TKO) in the second round to American fighter Joe Pyfer at a UFC event in…
Israel Adesanya crashes again as Pyfer KOs him
The opening round saw both fighters exchange strikes, with Adesanya landing leg kicks while Pyfer mixed in combinations and secured…
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…