Israel Adesanya News
Israel Adesanya explains why he wants to see Francis Ngannou fight in MMA next: “I just want to see him use all f*cking limbs”
Harry Kettle - November 7, 2023
Israel Adesanya has explained why he wants to see his close friend Francis Ngannou compete in MMA for his next fight. Last month, Francis Ngannou went toe to toe with Tyson Fury in his first pro boxing match. It was an intriguing, competitive affair, and in the end, Fury was the one who edged out a decision win. In equal measure, though, Ngannou put forward a sensational showing and even managed to drop ‘The Gypsy King’ in the third round.
Israel Adesanya claims hiatus will last until 2027: "I’ll see you then"
Cole Shelton - October 27, 2023
Israel Adesanya claims he will be taking a couple of years off. Back in September at UFC 293, Adesanya suffered a lopsided decision loss to Sean Strickland to lose his middleweight title. It was a shocking result, and immediately after the event, his team claimed they wanted an immediate rematch.
Watch Israel Adesanya’s live reaction to Islam Makhachev knocking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294
Harry Kettle - October 23, 2023
Israel Adesanya has released his reaction video to Alexander Volkanovski’s loss against Islam Makhachev. Last weekend in the main event of UFC 294, Islam Makhachev knocked out Alexander Volkanovski. He did so in brutal fashion, landing a stunning head kick before finishing off with some ground and pound. It was a result that shocked many in terms of how the finish came, but regarding the winner, Makhachev was always going to be seen as the heavy favorite with this being a short notice bout.
Israel Adesanya shares some strategic advice for Johnny Walker ahead of his fight with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 294
Susan Cox - October 20, 2023
Israel Adesanya is sharing some strategic advice for Johnny Walker ahead of his fight with Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 294. It will be Johnny Walker (21-7 MMA) vs Magomed Ankalaev (17-1 MMA) in a light heavyweight bout tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Jon Jones sends a message to Israel Adesanya following news of his planned hiatus from UFC
Fernando Quiles - October 15, 2023
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has some words of encouragement for Israel Adesanya. Adesanya recently announced that he will be taking a hiatus from pro MMA competition. “Izzy” dropped the UFC Middleweight Championship to Sean Strickland in a shocking upset back in September. It was then revealed that Adesanya was caught drunk driving in New Zealand just a few weeks before the fight. During an appearance on The Rock FM, “The Last Stylebender” said that while he will not be retiring, he is going to take a break from the fight game to heal and refocus.
Conor McGregor reacts after Israel Adesanya announces he is taking a long layoff from fighting
Josh Evanoff - October 13, 2023
Former UFC dual-weight champion Conor McGregor is happy to see Israel Adesanya take some time off. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has been out of action since a title defense against Sean Strickland last month at UFC 293. ‘Tarzan’ scored one of the biggest upsets in MMA history that night, knocking down Israel Adesanya in round one. From there it was academic, as he coasted to a unanimous decision victory.
Israel Adesanya says fans won't see him fight “for a long time" following loss to Sean Strickland
Cole Shelton - October 13, 2023
Israel Adesanya plans to take some time off after losing is middleweight title to Sean Strickland last month. Adesanya suffered a stunning decision loss to Strickland back at UFC 293 in Australia to lose his title. ‘The Last Stylebender’ was dominated in the fight as he lost 49-46 on all three judges’ scorecards, including being dropped in the first round.
Sean Strickland details “awkward” post-fight conversation with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293: “I think the guy needs some help”
Harry Kettle - October 9, 2023
Sean Strickland has explained the conversation he had with Israel Adesanya after their UFC 293 main event. Last month at UFC 293, Sean Strickland shocked the world by capturing the UFC middleweight championship. He did so by defeating Israel Adesanya, with a convincing decision win that handed him the keys to the castle at 185 pounds.
Yoel Romero believes Israel Adesanya was "scared" against Sean Strickland
Cole Shelton - October 3, 2023
Yoel Romero thinks Israel Adesanya fought scared against Sean Strickland. Adesanya was coming off a KO win over Alex Pereira back in April, and the fight against Strickland was one he didn’t want in the first place. Instead, ‘The Last Stylebender’ wanted to face Dricus Du Plessis, but an injury kept him from getting the bout.
Robert Whittaker responds to Israel Adesanya being shunned by Sydney fans during Sean Strickland fight
Fernando Quiles - October 1, 2023
Robert Whittaker thinks he has an idea of why fans who attended UFC 293 in Sydney got behind Sean Strickland during his dominant performance over Israel Adesanya. Strickland turned in a stellar showing against “Izzy” last month. He was a massive underdog going into the bout, but he cracked Adesanya with a punch that dropped him in the first round. After the second stanza, Strickland took over the rest of the fight. He managed to dodge out of the way of Adesanya’s kicks, and used his Philly shell defense to pop his opponent and get out of the way of danger. Ultimately, Strickland captured the UFC Middleweight Championship via unanimous decision.
UFC CEO Dana White reacts to Israel Adesanya’s drunk driving charge: “Thank God nobody was hurt”
Harry Kettle - September 27, 2023
UFC CEO and president Dana White has given his thoughts on Israel Adesanya’s recent drink driving charge. Earlier this month, Israel Adesanya suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293. As a result, he lost his UFC middleweight championship.
Israel Adesanya pleads guilty to drunk driving charge in New Zealand
Cole Shelton - September 24, 2023
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya pled guilty to a drunk driving charge on Monday in New Zealand. According to the New Zealand Herald, Adesanya was charged with driving a car with 87 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, which is over the legal limit of 50 milligrams. The alleged incident happened on August 19, which was just weeks before his title defense against Sean Strickland.
Israel Adesanya says he'll be fighting "just for fun" after losing middleweight title at UFC 293
Cole Shelton - September 20, 2023
Israel Adesanya will be fighting for fun now as he says the belt doesn’t matter to him. At UFC 293, Adesanya lost his middleweight title as he dropped a decision to Sean Strickland in a rather one-sided fight. It was a disappointing performance for Izzy, and since then, many have wondered what would be next for Adesanya, as there were talks of running it back.
Israel Adesanya breaks silence after UFC 293 loss to Sean Strickland: "Felt like a bad dream"
Josh Evanoff - September 20, 2023
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has opened up on his loss to Sean Strickland. ‘The Last Stylebender’ returned to the cage in the main event of UFC 293 earlier this month. There, he faced Sean Strickland, who entered the fight riding a two-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya entered the bout a massive favorite, fresh off his win over Alex Pereira in April.
Aljamain Sterling reacts to talk of Israel Adesanya possibly getting another immediate rematch: “How do you get it and I don’t?”
Harry Kettle - September 18, 2023
Aljamain Sterling has questioned why he shouldn’t get a rematch for the title if Israel Adesanya manages to receive one. Following his shocking loss to Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya has been fairly quiet when it comes to talks of an immediate rematch. Nobody knows whether or not it’s going to happen, but the popular opinion is that Dana White would prefer to book that contest.
Dricus Du Plessis explains why he was not cageside for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 293: “If you knew anything about living in Africa”
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2023
yDricus du Plessis has explained why he was not present at UFC 293 for the main event between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. Following his win over Robert Whittaker earlier this year, Dricus du Plessis squared off with Israel Adesanya in the cage at UFC 290. It served as a clear message from the UFC, seemingly, that du Plessis was next in line for a title shot.
Robert Whittaker questions if the UFC will keep letting Israel Adesanya get title rematches: "Relax, that's the fight game"
Fernando Quiles - September 14, 2023
Robert Whittaker isn’t so sure the UFC would set a good precedent for the middleweight division if Israel Adesanya keeps receiving title rematches. It has been talked about ad nauseam, but “The Last Stylebender” recently suffered one of the biggest upsets in MMA history. He was outclassed by Sean Strickland to the point where “Izzy” only had one round in the bag. Strickland flustered Adesanya in a way very few expected, and it led to him capturing the UFC Middleweight Championship via unanimous decision.
Marvin Vettori thinks Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya 2 would flop: "He doesn’t deserve a f*cking rematch"
Fernando Quiles - September 14, 2023
Marvin Vettori is clearly not a fan of the idea of Israel Adesanya getting an immediate rematch against Sean Strickland. Adesanya recently lost the UFC Middleweight Championship to Strickland in Sydney, Australia. Strickland winning the fight was shocking enough, but the consistent success he was having throughout the fight is what truly surprised MMA fans and experts. While he hasn’t made anything official, UFC CEO Dana White has expressed interest in an immediate rematch.