Israel Adesanya
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
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
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
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
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…
16 Aug
UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wasted no time trolling Israel Adesanya after the Nigerian-born fighter became emotional during a heated exchange at the UFC 305 pre-fight press conference. The tense moment arose after du Plessis mocked comments Adesanya had made in 2020 about his childhood in Nigeria, including how he relied on domestic servants…
16 Aug
The octagon is back in Perth, Australia, for a second straight year - and for the third time ever - with a stellar fight card for UFC 305 that includes a middleweight championship grudge match, and eight Australians in action at RAC Arena, on Sunday.
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