Israel Adesanya

Nigerian mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title after a stunning second round knockout victory against Brazilian Alex Pereira during UFC 287, at the Kaseya Centre in Miami, Florida. Adesanya has now avenged…

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says that he knows what to do to beat Alex Pereira when the two face off in a title rematch at the Madison Square Garden on April 9. The Last Stylebender was defeated by Poatan twice…

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has said that he plans to be out of mixed martial arts in five years ahead of his rematch with Alex Pereira. The Nigerian star was defeated by long-term rival Pereira last year for the third…

Brazilian fighter Alex Pereira claimed the UFC middleweight title after pulling off a stunning comeback to knock out Nigerian Israel Adesanya in the fifth round, at UFC 281 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Behind on the judges'…

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated Nigerian born UFC champion Isreal Adesanya on yet another successful title defence. Early on Sunday in Las Vegas, Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier to retain…

Nigerian fighter Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight title at UFC 276, beating Jared Cannonier on Sunday Morning by a unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA. Ahead of the UFC 276 main event,…

Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Israel Adesanya will defend his Middleweight title against former Heavyweight Jared Canonnier when the pair clash in the main event of UFC 276, on Saturday July 2nd, 2022 at the T-Mobile…

Israel Adesanya has ruled out a super fight with Kamaru Usman, claiming that he has ‘nothing to gain’ from a fight with the UFC welterweight champion. After Usman’s UFC 268 victory against Colby Covington last November, a mouth-watering…

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title on Sunday morning by defeating Marvin Vettori via unanimous decision in the headline bout at UFC 263 at Gila River Arena in Arizona. Adesanya, who prevailed against the Italian by split…

Nigeria-born Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is returning to the ring for the first time on Saturday when he battles Italian Marvin Vettori at the Gila River Arena at UFC 263 in Glendale,…