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Israel Adesanya
Winning the UFC middleweight championship twice.
Interim title · Undisputed champion
- Born
- 22 July 1989
- Birthplace
- Lagos, Nigeria
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Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist whose striking developed through kickboxing.
Early life
Migration
Moved with his family from Nigeria through Ghana to New Zealand.
Kickboxing
Began training at eighteen after watching Ong-Bak.
Career
- 2010s
Kickboxing circuit
Fought in Oceania and China and challenged for a Glory title.
- 2018–2019
UFC rise
Entered the UFC and won the undisputed middleweight championship.
- 2020–2023
Title rivalry
Defended the title repeatedly and regained it from Alex Pereira.
Achievements
Interim title
Defeated Kelvin Gastelum in a five-round contest.
Undisputed champion
Stopped Robert Whittaker at UFC 243.
Pereira rematch
Knocked out Alex Pereira to regain the title.
Beyond fighting
Dance
Competed in dance events before his fighting career.
Animation
His Last Stylebender nickname refers to Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: MMMAnytt. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
