Israel Adesanya
3 Feb
Former UFC Mixed Martial Arts middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has apologised for disappointing his fans after suffering his third consecutive loss in the hands of Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia, reports bjpenn.com.
31 Jan
Tomorrow’s UFC Fight Night 250 will mark the first time that Israel Adesanya competes in a non-title fight in almost six years, writes mmamania.com.Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) takes on Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in tomorrow’s main event at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
28 Jan
If former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is feeling any pressure ahead of his UFC Saudi Arabia main event fight opposite Nassourdine Imavov, the ex-champ is not showing it.
6 Jan
Nigeria-born, New Zealand-based former two-time UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is adopting drastic measures to strategise his training regime ahead of his highly anticipated return to the octagon against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh on February 1.
25 Dec
Nigeria-Born, New Zealand-based UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya, is set to return to the cage for the first time looking to overcome back-to-back title fight defeats.
14 Dec
Nigerian-born UFC champion Israel Adesanya has allegedly filed a $5 million lawsuit against Afrobeat singer, Superstar YB, over the unauthorised use of his voice in the track ‘Jealous (Faaji)’, which features fellow Nigerian artiste, Terry Apala. READ ALSO:CNG: NNPCL holds stakeholders’ sensitisation exercise in Taraba The controversy centres around the song’s introduction, which reportedly includes…
20 Sep
Nigerian-born UFC star Israel Adesanya has placed a $10,000 bet on Anthony Joshua ahead of his IBF heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois. The fight is set for September 21, 2024, at Wembley Stadium, England, with 96,000 fans expected to attend. Adesanya, sharing his wager on Instagram on Friday, posted an image of his stake,…
26 Aug
Nigeria professional mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, has labelled Lagos females as ‘asewo’, a Yoruba derogatory word meaning prostitu
19 Aug 2024
Former UFC Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has dismissed talks of his retirement following his recent loss to champion, Dricus du Plessis of South Africa, on Saturday night.
18 Aug 2024
South African Dricus du Plessis defended his UFC middleweight title on Sunday after a fourth-round submission win over bitter rival Israel Adesanya in a blockbuster bout at Perth Arena. In the main event of UFC 305, du Plessis appeared to be flagging against the two-time former champion before a spectacular takedown of Adesanya solidified his…
17 Aug 2024
Nigeria-born, New Zealand-based two time UFC Middleweight champion and MMA megastar, Israel Adesanya, has vowed to regain his title against current Champion, Dricus Du Plessis, as they clash in the early hours of Sunday.
16 Aug 2024
Israel Adesanya has fired a powerful ultimatum at UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis after being visibly moved to tears during the UFC 305 pre-fight press conference. The emotional moment occurred after Du Plessis allegedly questioned Adesanya's African heritage, a taunt that cut deep for the Nigerian-born fighter. READ MORE: Adesanya ready to retrieve…
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