Israel Adesanya News
Israel Adesanya: Jon Jones 'needs me if he wants to stay relevant'
Tom Taylor - February 6, 2020
Israel Adesanya believes Jon Jones needs him in order to stay relevant. Adesanya, the reigning UFC middleweight champ, took this shot at the UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones during a recent interview with ESPN.
Jon Jones says 'child' Israel Adesanya won't be a challenge if they fight
Cole Shelton - February 3, 2020
Jon Jones doesn’t believe Israel Adesanya wants to fight him, but if they do scrap, it apparently won’t be a challenge for him. “Bones” is set to defend his light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 this Saturday. Should he win he has spoken about going up to heavyweight and fighting Stipe Miocic. Yet, one intriguing last fight at light heavyweight could be against the promotions current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.
Israel Adesanya eyes future title defense against Darren Till in a stadium in London
Cole Shelton - January 31, 2020
Israel Adesanya knows he will fight Darren Till one day. Adesanya, is set for his first title defense against Yoel Romero at UFC 248, in a fight that he believes will be easy. So, “The Last Stylebender” is actively looking at future fights and has his eyes on a scrap with Darren Till. He and the Englishman get along great but he knows style-wise, that is a fight that must happen.
Israel Adesanya says Jon Jones can ‘run to heavyweight’, but he will hunt him down regardless
Natasha Hooper - January 31, 2020
Israel Adesanya wants to cement his legacy as the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time. To do so, Adesanya believes he needs to face the light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In a recent interview with BT Sport, Jones shut down claims of a potential Adesanya matchup. The UFC star doesn’t see himself facing the middleweight champion in the future as he will likely move up to heavyweight.
Israel Adesanya says he'll make Yoel Romero fight 'look easy'
Cole Shelton - January 30, 2020
Israel Adesanya is full of confidence ahead of his title fight against Yoel Romero. In the main event of UFC 248, Adesanya will look to defend his title for the first time when he takes on Romero. Yet, “The Last Stylebender” revealed it was tough to convince the UFC to make this fight with the Cuban in Romero being on a two-fight losing streak.
VIDEO | Watch Israel Adesanya react to Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246
Natasha Hooper - January 29, 2020
Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon garnered priceless reactions from the MMA community. That included fellow MMA superstar, Israel Adesanya, who reacted to ‘The Notorious” 40-second victory against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. The current middleweight champion tuned into the blockbuster event with friends in New Zealand. In the main event, the Irishman returned to action for the first time since his 2018 loss to lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. He delivered unusual shoulder strikes and a head-kick to set up a show-stopping TKO victory against “Cowboy” in the first round.
Israel Adesanya praises Kobe Bryant: 'Mamba Mentality is worldwide'
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2020
Israel Adesanya is one of many top MMA fighters to pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash on Sunday. Adesanya shared his thoughts on Bryant in a video from EMG Access on YouTube.
Kamaru Usman explains why he'll never fight Israel Adesanya or Khabib Nurmagomedov
Cole Shelton - January 28, 2020
Kamaru Usman is not interested in moving up in weight to fight Israel Adesanya or taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov. Usman, who is the current UFC welterweight champion made it very clear he does not want to fight the champions in the weight classes below and above him. He and Nurmagomedov share the same manager and are often seen hanging out with another at events so that is why he doesn’t want to fight the Dagestani native.
Dana White outlines timeline of potential Israel Adesanya vs. Jon Jones superfight
Adam Martin - January 21, 2020
UFC president Dana White has outlined the timeline of a potential superfight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Adesanya and Jones have gone back-and-forth at each other on social media in the last few months, and White has admitted in the past that he is intrigued by a potential superfight between the two. With Adesanya set to defend his middleweight belt against Yoel Romero at UFC 248 and Jones set to defend the light heavyweight title against Dominick Reyes at UFC 247, this superfight won’t be happening anytime soon. However, White has now given a timeline for the potential fight.
Israel Adesanya reacts to Conor McGregor's win at UFC 246: 'That was gangster'
Adam Martin - January 20, 2020
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was very impressed with Conor McGregor’s knockout win over Donal Cerrone at UFC 246. “The Last Stylebender” watched UFC 246 from his home in Auckland, New Zealand and had nothing but good things to say about the way McGregor demolished Cerrone. In particular, Adesanya says he was impressed with McGregor’s shoulder strikes near the beginning of the fight that badly hurt Cerrone, leading to a quick finish. Adesanya is one of the most creative strikers in the sport, so that’s quite a compliment for McGregor to hear.
Opening betting odds released for Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero at UFC 248
Adam Martin - January 17, 2020
The opening betting odds have been released for the upcoming title fight between UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Yoel Romero at UFC 248. The UFC made the long-rumored middleweight title bout official late on Thursday evening for UFC 248, which will take place March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Adesanya vs. Romero will headline the pay-per-view event. The co-main event sees UFC women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang take on former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Israel Adesanya vs. Yoel Romero official for UFC 248
Cole Shelton - January 16, 2020
Israel Adesanya’s first title defense is set as he will headline UFC 248 against the man he has been calling out, Yoel Romero. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, Adesanya vs. Romero is official per UFC president, Dana White. TalkMMA (aka Dizz) on Twitter was first to report the fight was being targeted for this card.
Israel Adesanya says Yoel Romero fight is 'done'
Tom Taylor - January 7, 2020
Israel Adesanya will make his first defense of the UFC middleweight title opposite former title challenger Yoel Romero. The bout was initially reported by @TalkMMA on Twitter, and Adesanya made it official in a recent interview with ESPN, the official broadcast partner of the UFC.
Israel Adesanya responds to Jon Jones' insults, suggests he is 'coming for him'
Natasha Hooper - January 6, 2020
2019 was a magnificent year for the current middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, and he expects nothing less in 2020 and beyond. His future plans include fighting the 205-pound champion, Jon Jones. In the meantime, “The Last Stylebender” responded to the light heavyweight’s multiple insults and returned the favor. Adesanya appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss his 2019 accomplishments and plans for the upcoming year. Another topic on the docket was Jones, who has vocalized his disdain for Adesanya on several occasions.
Paulo Costa hopes Israel Adesanya waits for him as he says champ will 'not survive' Yoel Romero
Cole Shelton - January 2, 2020
Paulo Costa was expected to be next in line for middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya. However, an injured bicep took him out of those conversations. But, the Brazilian hopes the champ waits for him to return instead of fighting Yoel Romero. Romero and Adesanya have been going back-and-forth on social media. And, UFC president, Dana White even said he was looking at making the fight. Yet, Costa believes if that happens, “The Last Stylebender” will not be able to survive the Cuban’s power.
Yoel Romero asks Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign fight contract
Adam Martin - December 30, 2019
Top contender Yoel Romero asked UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya if he needs a pen to sign a reported fight contract against him. UFC president Dana White recently told ESPN that the UFC is planning on booking a middleweight title fight between Romero and Adesanya. Rumors out there have suggested that the bout could take place at UFC 248, which is set for March 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The co-main event is set to be a women’s strawweight title bout between champion Weili Zhang and challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Darren Till DMs Israel Adesanya requesting middleweight title, champ responds
Natasha Hooper - December 27, 2019
All Darren Till wants for Christmas is the middleweight belt. On Christmas Day, the recent addition to the middleweight division sent an Instagram DM to the 185-pound champion. He wished Israel Adesanya a Merry Christmas, but on the condition that he hands over the middleweight gold. The king of memes (and the division) responded with a meme from The Anchorman film, egging Till on.
Jon Jones has some bold words for middleweight champ Israel Adesanya
Chris Taylor - December 14, 2019
The ongoing feud between UFC champions Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya continued earlier today, and this time it was ‘Bones’ dishing out the insults on ‘Stylebender’. The UFC’s reigning light heavyweight kingpin, Jones, responded to reporters questioning his desire to fight the newly crowned UFC middleweight title holder, Adesanya.