He defeated Robert Thomas by unanimous decision in the semifinals, and won the tournament with a split decision victory over Yousri Belgaroui. [40] . He fought Jason Wilnis for the Glory Middleweight championship at Glory 37: Los Angeles. Wilnis won the fight by unanimous decision, although the result was considered controversial. [41][42][43]

Nov 12, 2022 · In his bout against Robert Whittaker, which went down at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, Israel Adesanya looked phenomenal. After a slow opening few minutes, Adesanya dropped his...

Apr 9, 2023 · Israel Adesanya reclaimed his middleweight title after beating long-term rival Alex Pereira in stunning fashion at UFC 287. 'The Last Stylebender' produced a brutal second-round knockout to seal...

Israel "The Last Stylebender" is a New Zealander professional mixed martial artist in the UFC middleweight division, and the former UFC middleweight champion. Get the latest UFC breaking news,...

Apr 10, 2024 · Compromised by the Brazilian kickboxer's calf kicks, Adesanya was a sitting duck, and a combination from 'Poatan' left him stumbling across the fence, prompting referee Marc Goddard to step in...

Sep 10, 2023 · Strickland defeats Adesanya at UFC 293. Sean Strickland is the new UFC Middleweight champion. The American fighter produced one of the biggest upsets in modern-day UFC history as he defeated Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision to claim the belt in the main event of UFC 293.

3 days ago · Ankalaev, unbeaten in 13 fights, counters with a blend of suffocating wrestling and sharp striking, aiming to claim the belt he narrowly missed in 2022. Yet Adesanya envisions Pereira’s striking edge prevailing. “Leg kicks, let’s just address the f*cking elephant in the room,” he said. “I just think this is going to go leg kicks, leg ...

Aug 13, 2019 · Israel Adesanya experienced that when he defeated Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 and secured the interim middleweight belt. “The Last Stylebender” wore his emotions in the Octagon that night, but...

Apr 5, 2024 · How long did Israel Adesanya hold the UFC belt? Israel Adesanya held the UFC middleweight title for a total reign of 1289 days over two stints.

4 days ago · With Adesanya determined to win back his championship belt, the pair engaged in yet another showdown at UFC 287, inside the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, USA.