Isreal Adesanya

October 02, (THEWILL) - Kamaru Usman said he would "seriously think about" jumping to middleweight in pursuit of a second UFC title, but only if his close friend, Israel Adesanya, was no longer the 185-pound champion. As it turns...

July 13, (THEWILL) - UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, surprised his followers on Twitter with a series of photos featuring him playfully engaging in grappling and sparring with Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg. In the caption accompanying the images,...

June 04, (THEWILL) – UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, expressed his dissatisfaction with the judges' decision in the UFC on ESPN 45 main event, as his teammate, Kai Kara-France, engaged in a closely contested five-round battle against Amir Albazi...

April 09, (THEWILL) - Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has congratulated the Nigerian and Ogun State-born UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, over his victory against Alex Pereira. Adesanya knocked out Pereira in the second round at UFC 287 in...

November 17, (THEWILL) - At the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, as UFC star, Israel Adesanya was returning to New Zealand, he reportedly tried to pass brass knuckles through airport security and was arrested. Adesanya was briefly detained...

November 13, (THEWILL) - Alex Pereira defeated Israel Adesanya with a fifth-round TKO to win the middleweight title on Saturday, at UFC 281 in New York City. With the victory, Pereira, who has two kickboxing victories over Adesanya, increased his...