[26], At the age of 18, Adesanya started training in kickboxing, after being inspired by the Muay Thai film Ong-Bak. Adesanya faced Robert Whittaker in a title unification bout on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243. [19] He went on to amass an amateur kickboxing record of 32–0 before moving to and fighting in China. [37] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. I can’t hate on anyone, I hate myself.”. [24] He was heavily bullied during his high school years[25] and attributes the mistreatment he experienced to his decision to pursue martial arts later in life. The Englishman currently has some work to do after losing three of his last four fights. [58][59], In his next title defense, Adesanya faced Paulo Costa on September 27, 2020 at UFC 253. [27][28] At the age of 21, Adesanya moved to Auckland, New Zealand, and began training MMA under Eugene Bareman at City Kickboxing, with fellow fighters Dan Hooker, Kai Kara-France and Alexander Volkanovski. [36], In December 2017, it was announced that Adesanya had signed with the UFC. Whittaker Vs. Adesanya Is Set! Jessica Andrade believes she can shake up the flyweight division | UFC Fight Island 6, UFC Fight Island 6: Brian Ortega vs. Korean Zombie preview. He is fluent in Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin and English. Israel Adesanya (3 Titles) TV partner(s) Sky Sports: Promotion to: Elite Thai Kickboxing Ltd: Official website: King in the Ring Tournament format. King in the Ring is a last man standing eight man tournament that is complete in one night. [63] He highlighted his passion for dance in a choreographed walkout at UFC 243. In kickboxing, he is the former Glory middleweight contender winner and King in the Ring two-time cruiserweight and heavyweight champion. Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. [29][30][31] He trains in wrestling under the Romanian New Zealand Andrei Păuleț. TRENDING > What makes Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa so special? After picking up his thirty-third career win over Charles August, Adesanya announced he would compete in the King in the Ring last-man-standing tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. Won the vacant Hex Fight Series Middleweight Championship. Middleweight contender Darren Till has vowed to beat 185lb king Israel Adesanya when the time comes. Follow @JordanEllisUK on Twitter for all the latest fight news, views, interviews and live event coverage. I’m not really one of them to just hate someone because they said something. A lifelong fight fan from Liverpool, England who has been covering mixed martial arts (MMA) and boxing for several years. [62], Before taking up fighting, Adesanya regularly competed in dance competitions across New Zealand. Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya[1] (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist. [101] He won his first professional fight against fellow New Zealander Asher Derbyshire in the first seed. [8] He has also competed in kickboxing and boxing. [68], Adesanya has endorsed the 2020 New Zealand cannabis referendum. [57] He won the fight via unanimous decision and defended the UFC middleweight championship successfully for the first time. [33] It was only his second loss of the then 24-year-old's career.[33]. [39], Adesanya's next fight was scheduled on 14 April 2018, against Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29. It was the second cruiserweight series with the winner receiving $25,000 NZD and a new car. Israel Adesanya sent a clear reminder of why he's the undefeated, undisputed UFC middleweight champion on Saturday against Paulo Costa. Middleweight king Israel Adesanya and former Light Heavyweight champ Jon Jones have been in quite a war of words on Twitter this week, with each … Watch the recap and highlights from the UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa championship main event fight between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa from Fight Island. [55] This win earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award. “I’m never going to hate him, or any other fighters,” Till said. I hate him for the fight. But it was an utter masterclass.”. [40] He won the fight via split decision. Eventually, he believes it’ll be ‘The Gorilla’ who with dethrone Adesanya who is fresh off another impressive title defence at UFC 253. Bellator 249 highlights: Cris Cyborg returns with a vengeance! Somebody’s O has got to go! [45] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. 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