Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya was born on July 22, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria. As the eldest of five children in a middle-class family, he was deeply influenced by both ...

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges in New Zealand, ESPN reported. “I want to apologize to the community, my family and my team for the ...

Nassourdine Imavov scored the biggest win of his career after demolishing Israel Adesanya in the second round in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. The shocking result came after Imavov blasted ...

In retrospect, Israel Adesanya might never have stood a chance. Two of sports’ greatest jinxes were working against him. Adesanya was stunningly defeated by Sean Strickland by unanimous decision ...

However, it appears authorities released Adesanya. "Israel was handed a gift by a fan, which he put in his luggage," Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, told TMZ Sports. "When flagged at the ...

MIAMI -- Israel Adesanya didn't just exorcise his demons. He put them to sleep. Alex Pereira beat Adesanya three times, twice in kickboxing and twice by knockout. On Saturday night, Adesanya ...

Middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis will face Israeli fighter Israel Adesanya. UFC 305 is scheduled for Saturday, August 17th, 2024, at RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia. Adesanya has yet ...

Israel Adesanya lost to Nassourdine Imavov on Saturday, and the defeat had fans saying the same thing. Imavov beat Adesanya via second-round TKO in their middleweight bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

With UFC and Glory titles on his mantelpiece, Israel Adesanya is undeniably one of the greatest martial artists of all time. Blessed with formidable striking skills and a bulletproof mentality ...

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at JFK Airport days after his UFC 281 loss to Alex Pereira. Adesanya was arrested for possession of metal knuckles ...

After a tough loss to Dricus du Plessis, it seems Israel Adesanya’s frustrations detoured from the Octagon to the streets of New Zealand. The altercation, which has now gone viral, unfolded with ...