Joe Rogan once praised Israel Adesanya for how he handled his loss against Alex Pereira in the UFC. In November 2022, Adesanya and Pereira headlined UFC 281 to continue a long-standing rivalry ...

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.

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 ...

Israel Adesanya, former UFC middleweight champion, ... Adesanya, wearing a big fur coat that would put Jon Snow to shame, adopts a surprising stance for an MMA fighter: gratitude.

"They said revenge is sweet," Adesanya said. "If you know me, I got a sweet tooth." Coming in, ESPN had Adesanya ranked No. 5 on its pound-for-pound MMA list and Pereira tied for No. 10.

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya was born July 22, 1989, in Lagos Nigeria. He is the eldest of five siblings to his father, Oluwafemi, and his mother, Taiwo.

Israel Adesanya is one of the biggest names the sport of mixed martial arts has ever produced. Despite still retaining his superstar status, his career in the sport may have now run its course.

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 ...

In the wake of his UFC 281 loss, Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK airport after he allegedly was caught with illegal metal knuckles. Sports newsletter 🏈's best, via 📧 Studio IX 🏀⚽️ ...

Israel Adesanya is going to take a long and overdue absence from mixed martial arts in the aftermath of UFC 293. Adesanya, free of the UFC middleweight title that Sean Strickland took from him, ...

UFC fighter Israel Adesanya was arrested Tuesday at JFK Airport, days after losing his middleweight title belt to Alex Pereira, after TSA found metal knuckles in his luggage.