Tag: Israel Adesanya
How Israel Adesanya, Robert Whittaker fared round by round in classic...
Nigeria-born mixed martial arts fighter Israel Adesanya comfortably defeated Robert Whittaker on Saturday night to retain his middleweight title at UFC 271 in Houston,...
UFC 263: Israel Adesanya surprises American actor The Rock after victory...
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya on Sunday successfully defended his title for the third time with an impressive unanimous decision win over Italy’s Marvin...
Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman congratulate Francis Ngannou on UFC heavyweight title
Nigerian MMA fighters Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman on Sunday congratulated Cameroonian-French colleague Francis Ngannou on becoming the new UFC heavyweight champion.
Ngannou defeated American Stipe...
#UFC260: Cameroonian Francis Ngannou becomes Africa’s first UFC heavyweight champion
Cameroonian-French MMA fighter Francis Ngannou defeated American Stipe Miocic on Saturday to claim the UFC heavyweight championship in Las Vegas.
The fight came three years...
Israel Adesanya apologises for rape comments
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has apologised following the use of the word "rape" while addressing his fellow fighter Kevin Holland.
Adesanya's apology followed attacks...
Israel Adesanya under fire for ‘rape’ comment
UFC champion Israel Adesanya has come under criticism following his comment that he would “rape” a fellow fighter.
New Zealand’s deputy prime minister Grant Robertson...
Israel Adesanya gets six months medical suspension after defeat
MMA fighter Israel Adesanya has been handed a medical suspension for six months following his defeat to Jan Blachowicz last Saturday at the UFC...
Fighting policewoman Loveth Young seeks attention of Israel Adesanya, Kamaru Usman
Loveth Young, the only female Nigerian competing in elite mixed martial arts (MMA), has expressed desire to get into the UFC and be close...
My opponent’s size played a factor — Israel Adesanya
Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter Israel Adesanya says the size of his opponent Jan Blachowicz played a factor in his loss on Saturday night.
Adesanya...
Israel Adesanya suffers first MMA loss
Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter Israel Adesanya has suffered his first loss to Pole Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 259 in Las Vegas.
Blachowicz defeated...