Dricus du Plessis' ethnicity and cultural background have previously sparked controversies and were major storylines leading up to his last fight against Israel Adesanya.

Adesanya has a kickboxing background and is tied with Anderson Silva for the most knockdowns (13) in UFC Middleweight division history. As for Du Plessis, ...

Israel Adesanya recently weighed in on the controversy surrounding Muay Thai and kickboxing coach Richie Hardcore speaking at UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand on International Women's Day.

Adesanya watched his friend Kamaru Usman beat Buckley by unanimous decision in this past Saturday's UFC on ESPN 69 headliner.

Israel Adesanya didn't earn the average salary for his UFC debut. He made well north of it. Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) entered the UFC with some buzz from his decorated kickboxing career and ...

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Israel Adesanya doesn't appear to be considering retirement despite suffering a swift defeat at the hands of Nassourdine Imavov during the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in Saudi Arabia.

Adesanya has not fought since last September, while du Plessis is coming off a split-decision win at UFC 292 in January. Adesanya is the -120 favorite (risk $120 to win $100) in the UFC 305 odds ...