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 drew Rob Wilkinson in his promotional debut at UFC 221 in February 2021.

When Jan Blachowicz snubbed Israel Adesanya's dream of a UFC double-championship 2021, Adesanya was at the peak of his MMA career riding a 20-fight undefeated record.

UFC 259 takes place Saturday, March sixth, and it's the biggest card of the year so far. With Jan Blachowicz vs Israel Adesanya leading the way as the main event, it seems as though Blachowicz has ...

Israel Adesanya put together a pro MMA record of 20-0 before suffering the first defeat of his career at UFC 259 where he went up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blachowicz.

Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Kelvin Gastelum during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Logan Riely/Getty Images The fight saw Adesanya claim the ...

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum are cemented UFC fight lore Adesanya’s three knockdowns in Round 5 are the most in a single Round 5 all-time in five-round ...

“The fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 was one of the greatest fights I’ve ever seen in my life,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “This was an absolute war with the ...

I’ll have to chill and think about things,” Adesanya stated while speaking to ESPN MMA. Israel Adesanya on what’s next for him after his loss at #UFCSaudiArabia: “I don’t know.

Nassourdine Imavov celebrates after defeating Israel Adesanya in their men's middleweight fight during the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 250 in Riyadh on February 1, 2025.

Israel Adesanya's evening came to a quick end on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. The former UFC middleweight champion fell via knockout in the second round to Nassourdine Imavov, dropping his overall ...

Israel Adesanya’s journey in the UFC has been marked by triumph and adversity. Now, he will look to get back on track when he fights Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of the second UFC Fight ...