Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria, the eldest of five children. [9] His father, Oluwafemi, [12] is an accountant and his mother, Taiwo, is a nurse. [13] He is ethnic Yoruba. [14] [15] Adesanya attended Chrisland School, Opebi, and enrolled in its Taekwondo after-school club until he was removed by his mother due to an injury. [9] [16] [17]

Nov 10, 2022 · As a young child growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Israel Adesanya participated in Taekwondo. However, his Taekwondo training came to a halt after he sustained a fracture in his arm, which prompted his mother to withdraw him from training.

Aug 14, 2024 · Unlike most MMA fighters, Israel Adesanya was born into a pretty wealthy family in Nigeria. The 35-year-old was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and was the eldest of five children. When he was young, Adesanya had domestic servants who helped him take a bath as well.

Feb 1, 2025 · Adesanya’s father Oluwafemi worked as an accountant and his mother Taiwo had her own career path as a nurse. Being an ethnic Yoruba, a West African ethnic group that calls Nigeria, Benin, and Togo home, ‘The Last Stylebender’ spent his formative years living and studying in Nigeria.

Jan 29, 2025 · Israel Adesanya practiced Taekwondo as a young child while growing up in Lagos, Nigeria. His mother, however, decided to stop his Taekwondo training after he fractured his arm, which led to his...

Nov 24, 2024 · Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Israel Adesanya is the eldest of five children to accountant Oluwafemi and nurse Taiwo Adesanya. In 2001, at the age of 12, he relocated with his family to Rotorua, New Zealand, seeking better educational opportunities.

Apr 11, 2023 · Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge, knocking out his longtime rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight championship this past Saturday in Miami. Adesanya had several in-cage...

Apr 17, 2023 · Israel Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria to his parents – Femi Adesanya (father) and Taiwo Adesanya (mother). His father was an accountant while his mother worked as a nurse. Further information about his parents’ marriage is scarce at this time, but they have five children together.

Feb 2, 2025 · Born on July 22, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria, Adesanya is the eldest of five children. His father, Oluwafemi, was an accountant, while his mother, Taiwo, worked as a nurse. In 1999, the family relocated to New Zealand for better educational opportunities.

He is the oldest of his parents’ five children. Oluwafemi is Israel’s father, and he is an accountant by trade. His mother is a Nurse. Israel’s family moved from Nigeria to Ghana in 1999 and then to New Zealand 10 months later, where they settled.