Israel Adesanya News

Harry Kettle - June 15, 2023

Israel Adesanya has revealed a conspiracy theory he heard regarding the UFC lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. Israel Adesanya has always been a straight shooter. Instead of shying away from controversial topics, he’s more than happy to voice his opinion. The UFC middleweight champion also happens to be one of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts, so you know that fans will listen to what he has to say.

Josh Evanoff - June 14, 2023

UFC middleweight Marvin Vettori has given his thoughts on the rivalry between Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis. ‘The Italian Dream’ has been out of action since his unanimous decision win over Roman Dolidze in March. That was an important win for the middleweight contender, as it was his third victory in his last four octagon appearances. Just a few months later, he’s now set to return against Jared Cannonier.

Susan Cox - June 14, 2023

Israel Adesanya believes Francis Ngannou’s split with the UFC will be short-lived. Ngannou and the UFC parted ways in January of this year after ongoing contract negotiations ultimately failed.

Susan Cox - June 13, 2023

UFC champion Israel Adesanya is explaining why he doesn’t fancy a future move to WWE. With Endeavor’s recent acquisition of the world’s premier pro wrestling organization, and the decision to merge the WWE and UFC under the same financial umbrella, there has been much talk about potential crossovers between the two sports in the not to distant future.

Susan Cox - June 12, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is naming the one circumstance that could lead to a fifth fight with Alex Pereira. Yes, Adesanya and Pereira have a history and it goes all the way back to kickboxing days.

Susan Cox - June 9, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya likes the idea of a money fight with Khamzat Chimaev. Khamzat Chimaev has made in known that he wants a fight with Adesanya, speaking on his YouTube channel, the undefeated Swede said:

Susan Cox - June 8, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is detailing his previous sparring match with Dricus Du Plessis. Israel Adesanya (24-2 MMA) is hot off a KO victory over Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA) this past April at UFC 287. Reclaiming the UFC middleweight title, ‘The Last Stylebender’ is now looking towards his next opponent in the Octagon.

Josh Evanoff - June 7, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is seemingly thankful to end his rivalry with Jon Jones. ‘The Last Stylebender’ and ‘Bones’ have been at odds for years, especially since Adesanya’s rise to championship status in 2019. For a few years, there was brief talk of a potential fight between the two. However, that talk ended when Jones announced his plans to move up to heavyweight.

Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2023

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya knows the UFC can do better in terms of fighter pay. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is currently awaiting his next opponent. Adesanya was last seen in the cage in April, knocking out Alex Pereira to re-earn the middleweight gold. However, his next challenger won’t be decided until July, when Robert Whittaker faces Dricus du Plessis at UFC 290.

Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2023

Logan Paul was predictably uncompetitive with UFC champions earlier this week. ‘The Maverick’ is currently searching for his next fight. Earlier this year, Paul stated that he planned to box Nate Diaz, but wound up losing out on the bout to his brother. ‘The Problem Child’ is now slated to face the Stockton native on DAZN pay-per-view in August.

Josh Evanoff - June 6, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes it was a fated meeting with Alex Pereira. At UFC 287 in April, the two middleweights faced off for gold. The bout was yet another chapter in the long rivalry between ‘The Last Stylebender’ and the Brazilian. The previous November, ‘Poatan’ ended Adesanya’s historic title run with a fifth-round knockout win.

Harry Kettle - June 5, 2023

Israel Adesanya has released footage of his live reaction to Kai Kara-France’s controversial defeat on Saturday night. Over the years, Israel Adesanya has seen a lot in the world of mixed martial arts. From controversial decisions to massive knockouts, City Kickboxing has been at the forefront of some incredibly tense moments. Over the weekend, we saw another play out before our very eyes when Kai Kara-France stepped into the Octagon to battle Amir Albazi.

Cole Shelton - May 31, 2023

Kai Kara-France says Israel Adesanya’s KO win over Alex Pereira will go down as one of the biggest moments in sports history. In the main event of UFC 287, Adesanya was looking to reclaim his middleweight title against Alex Pereira after being knocked out by the Brazilian back in November to lose his belt. It was also the third time Adesanya had lost to Pereira, as they previously fought twice in kickboxing with ‘Poatan’ winning once by KO and the other by decision.

Josh Evanoff - May 31, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya got some work with Logan Paul on the mats recently. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is fresh off his return last month against Alex Pereira in Miami. There, the two headlined UFC 287, in a rematch for middleweight gold. Adesanya famously was knocked out by ‘Poatan’ in their first battle for the title last November.

Cole Shelton - May 30, 2023

Sean Strickland thinks he should be Israel Adesanya’s next opponent. Currently, Adesanya does not have his next fight booked but the plan is for him to fight in September in Australia. Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus Du Plessis is booked for July as a title eliminator fight but whether or not they will be able to make that quick of a turnaround is uncertain.

Susan Cox - May 29, 2023

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and his longtime rival Alex Pereira had a run-in at an Australian airport. A video of the encounter can be seen on ‘Twitter’.

Josh Evanoff - May 25, 2023

Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira met up with Tyson Fury earlier this week. ‘Poatan’ is fresh off his rematch against Israel Adesanya last month at UFC 287. In their first outing last year, the Brazilian scored a shocking fifth-round knockout win to earn the gold. Last month in Miami, ‘The Last Stylebender’ got revenge with an equally surprising finish.

Harry Kettle - May 25, 2023

Khamzat Chimaev believes the UFC is attempting to protect Israel Adesanya as he prepares for his middleweight venture. While we haven’t seen him in the cage for quite some time, Khamzat Chimaev is still one of the biggest names in the UFC. He is a scary prospect for anyone to face and, at middleweight, he may well turn out to be a future champion – so long as he’s able to stay active.