In May 2010, Adesanya won the first fight of his seven-fight winning streak, defeating Tim Atonio by unanimous decision. ", "Yousri Belgaroui frustrated at split decision loss to Israel Adesanya at GLORY 34", "Jason Wilnis Retains Middleweight Crown in Controversial Glory 37 Nod Over Israel Adesanya", "Wilnis Wins with Controversial Decision", "GLORY 37 results: Jason Wilnis earns controversial decision over Israel Adesanya to retain title", "(VIDEO) Nokaut dana: Israel Adesanya poslan na spavanje od strane trenutnog Glory prvaka", "Coach reveals reason why Israel Adesanya got KO'd by Alex Pereira", "Throwback Video: Israel Adesanya Gets a First Round Win in a Dramatic Fashion", "AFC20: Israel Adesanya brutally beats UFC vet Melvin Guillard to claim interim AFC middleweight title", "Watch: Israel Adesanya Annihilates Stuart Dare With A Question Mark Kick", "Undefeated prospect Israel Adesanya makes UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson in Perth", "UFC 221 results: Israel Adesanya takes out Rob Wilkinson with TKO in UFC debut", "UFC 221 bonuses: Much-hyped newcomer among night's $50,000 winners", "Top prospect Israel Adesanya returns against Marvin Vettori at UFC on FOX 29", "UFC on FOX 29 results: Israel Adesanya stays unbeaten despite late charge from Marvin Vettori", "Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya headlines The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July", "TUF 27 Finale Results | Israel Adesanya defeats Brad Tavares (Highlights) | BJPenn.com", "TUF 27 Finale post-fight bonuses: Adesanya wins rare POTN bonus without a finish", "Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya slated for UFC 230", "UFC 230 Results: Israel Adesanya finishes Derek Brunson in Round 1 | BJPenn.com", "UFC 230 bonuses: Israel Adesanya cashes another $50,000 check", "UFC 234 fight card: Former champ Anderson Silva returning to face Israel Adesanya in Australia", "UFC 234 results: Israel Adesanya stays unbeaten, outpoints game Anderson Silva", "UFC 234 bonuses: Israel Adesanya, Anderson Silva collect extra $50,000", "Israel Adesanya named as replacement opponent for Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236", "UFC 236 results: Israel Adesanya tops Kelvin Gastelum in thrilling classic to claim interim title", "UFC 236 bonuses: No surprise with two $50,000 'Fight of Night' winners", "Israel Adesanya Vs. Kelvin Gastelum Was The Best UFC Fight Of 2019", "Midnight Mania! A former rugby league player and concreter from Wollongong, Volkanovski has ridden a huge wave of momentum all the way to No.4 in the UFC featherweight rankings. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Robertson commented "I'm sure Israel understands that, I believe he has deleted the tweet in question. 2019 was a big year for 30-year old Israel Adesanya. You speak on the mic enough times and you're bound to miss the mark with some bars. When and why did you start training for fighting? [95] The event was headlined by Shane Cameron and Kali Meehan at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. [98] He won his first professional fight against fellow New Zealander Asher Derbyshire in the first seed. Michael Chandler Manon Fiorot Erin Blanchfield Loopy Godinez Bruno Silva Terrance McKinney Paddy Pimblett Pat Sabatini Up Next Desert Island Fights | Part I If you're trapped on an island and had. Required fields are marked *.
The Pound-for-Pound 15 Best Fighters in the World of MMA: May 2021 Six months later, he took part in the 2015 Cruiserweights III tournament. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, Rankings are based on information obtained from the UFC's website and updated when information has been obtained from the UFC's website (. The UFC rankings are rated by a panel made up of MMA media members. Whittaker does New Zealand proud with the way he handles himself in and out of the ring. So, we put together a match-day XIII, and here . Gym 11 years ago with K1 fighter Doug Viney (they bought the gym off the owner Duane Marshall) & now have 5 NZ based UFC fighters on their books Adesanya, . In 2008, because I needed skills to protect myself. But there's more . 2. He faces his biggest test to date in Melbourne this Sunday in an absolute legend of the sport, Anderson Silva, but he is determined to take the Brazilian down and earn the ultimate trans-Tasman contest with Robert Whittaker. Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between, To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC. Israel Adesanya cites too much marijuana for unusual looking chest at UFC 253", Israel Adesanya couldnt give a fk about Paulo Costa hump rumpus: It was justified, "Adesanya will move to 205, challenge Blachowicz", "UFC 259: Israel Adesanya makes weight with ease ahead of title fight", "UFC 259 Results: Jan Blachowicz Outworks Israel Adesanya, Defends Title", "UFC Books Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori 2 as UFC 263 Headliner on June 12", "UFC 263 Results: Israel Adesanya Defends Title Against Outmatched Marvin Vettori", "Israel Adesanya to defend UFC middleweight title against Robert Whittaker on Feb. 12", "UFC 271: Israel Adesanya Fends Off Whittaker Takedowns, Retains Title in Rematch", "Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier booked for UFC 276 main event", "UFC 276: Israel Adesanya Defeats Jared Cannonier in One-Sided Defense", "Crypto bonuses after UFC 276. She is the first female fighter in UFC history to ever regain a championship title after losing it. Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 2. def. New Zealand's Israel Adesanya defends his 185-pound championship for a fifth time this Saturday .
11 Best Australian UFC Fighters (New Zealanders Included) - GroundedMMA The UFC currently uses nine different weight classes. [106][107], Before taking up fighting, Adesanya regularly competed in dance competitions across New Zealand. He won his first three fights in the UFC, too, proving he was ready to "stand and bang" with the big boys of the Octagon. Max Holloway at UFC 251 on Jul 12, 2020 To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Israel Adesanya Career Highlights: Title Wins To Best Fights Israel Adesanya Finds Role Of The Hunter 'Tantalizing' Rankings Repercussions | UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 The Scorecard |. Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? The 28-year-old Queenslander returned to the Octagon with a TKO featherweight victory over Cat Zingano, and has since called out Cris Cyborg for a bout in the 145-pound division. He scored another TKO win against John Vake, before taking a two-year hiatus from mixed martial arts. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. A fighter can be ranked in multiple divisions at the same time in divisions they have competed. Ethiopian political leader Robel Hailu. It is fair to say that fighters from Down Under have a firm grip on the UFC's middleweight division. Dan Kelly Catch UFC 234 on ESPN, and in Australia and New Zealand on ESPN and Main Event, Adesanya doing everything right on path to a title shot (0:58), Top 10: UFC brimming with trans-Tasman talent, Ranking the fights at UFC 288: Why Henry Cejudo's return tops the list, Usman eyes Chimaev fight: 'Biggest one out there', Ex-UFC fighter Colares dies in Brazil at age 29, Sources: Dos Anjos-Luque to top UFC Fight Night, Sources: Injured Hermansson out of Allen fight, Masvidal keeps door open for return to cage, Adesanya: Title-winning KO made with torn MCL, Diaz surrenders to New Orleans police after brawl, UFC 288: Why Burns and Muhammad are taking the biggest fight of their careers on short notice, Song punishes Simon in one-sided TKO victory, MMA divisional rankings: Sergei Pavlovich moves within striking distance of the top. . Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya [1] (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian [2] -New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer with multiple championships in all three disciplines. Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero go to war in a five-round epic at #UFC225 Both men warriors. [111] His nickname "The Last Stylebender" is a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender, an anime-influenced cartoon series. 10. [47] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. He hasn't looked back since. Robert Whittaker the winner 899 'The Reaper' did end up losing his title to Adesanya in 2019, but. UFC Auckland takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, live from the Spark Aena in UFC Auckland, New Zealand. Fighters' age and height are based on information obtained from Sherdog's website. Here's our new list of the current UFC champions ranked from most to least beatable. Note: Fight records calculation: (1) Plus one point of the total wins for fighters have not loss a fight; (2) Negative points of total loses for fighters have not won a fight; (3) Add number of wins to the winning percentage; (4) A draw counts as 0.5 (5) No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation.
African mixed martial arts fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Do you have any heroes? [6][7], Adesanya is multilingual.
UFC on FX 6: Ranking the Best Australian MMA Fighters What ranks and titles have you held? Nigerian and New Zealand mixed martial artist (born 1989). Endeavor records below are based on the combination of total fights which fighters fought under UFC, Strikeforce and WEC. ? ", "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Fight of the Year': Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum", "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Male Fighter of the Year': Israel Adesanya continues mind-blowing run", "MMA Fighting's 2018 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Israel Adesanya", "MMA Fighting's 2019 Fight of the Year: Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum", "MMA Fighting's 2019 Fighter of the Year: Israel Adesanya", "Adesanya is the 2018 Combat Press Breakout Fighter of the Year", "Adesanya is the 2019 Combat Press Fighter of the Year", "Adesanya-Gastelum is the 2019 Combat Press Fight of the Year", "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Fighter of the Year", "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Fight of the Year", "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2018: De Uitslagen!!! After back-to-back victories in her first two UFC bouts, Rose-Clark then suffered a unanimous decision loss to top-ranked flyweight contender, Jessica Eye, but is set for a strong return in the heavier division. It was the second cruiserweight series with the winner receiving $25,000 NZD and a new car. The biggest prize went to Israel Adesanya", "UFC 281 set with Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira headliner at Madison Square Garden", "UFC 281: Alex Pereira Mounts Late Comeback, Stops Israel Adesanya in Fifth", "Official - Alex Pereira Vs. Israel Adesanya II Set To Headline UFC 287 On April 8. Chael Sonnen breaks down what he likes from Israel Adesanya's game that makes him a fighter to watch in 2019. But a unanimous decision victory over American Elias Garcia was just the latest of his forays into MMA, with the Aucklander having pursued his dream for the best part of a decade throughout Asia-Pacific in various cage-fighting tournaments.
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