Israel Adesanya is a New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer with a net worth of $4 million. Israel Adesanya has won numerous championships. As an MMA fighter, he participates in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and as a kickboxer, he was a former Glory Middleweight Championship challenger. Adesanya is regarded as one of the best strikers in MMA, having won the UFC Middleweight Championship title in 2019.
Who is Israel Adesanya?
Israel Adesanya was born on July 22, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria, as the oldest of five children to accountant Oluwafemi and nurse Taiwo. Growing up, he attended Chrisland School in Opebi and engaged in Taekwondo. Adesanya and his family went to Ghana in 1999, staying for ten months. Following this, they relocated to Rotorua, New Zealand.
Adesanya attended Rotorua Boys’ High School. He later attended the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui, where he majored in computer design. Around this time, Adesanya decided to start training in kickboxing, and he eventually dropped out of college to pursue a career in the sport.
How old is Israel Adesanya?
He is currently 34 years old.
What is Israel Adesanya’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $4 million.
What is Israel Adesanya’s career?
Adesanya had an outstanding start to his kickboxing career, going 32-0 before turning professional. He continued to excel as a professional, winning the first seven of his contests. In 2016, Adesanya competed in the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament, defeating Robert Thomas in the semifinals before winning by split decision over Yousri Belgaroui.
He later fought Jason Wilnis for the Glory Middleweight Championship in Los Angeles, losing in a very contentious unanimous decision. Adesanya’s final kickboxing fight was a rematch against Alex Pereira at Glory of Heroes 7, which he lost by knockout.
Adesanya made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2012, defeating James Griffiths via TKO. Following another TKO victory over John Vake, Adesanya took a two-year break from MMA. He reappeared in 2015 and recorded another TKO, this time against Song Kenan.
Adesanya began his career 8-0, competing primarily on the Chinese and Oceanian circuits. Later in 2018, he made his UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson at UFC 221. Adesanya eventually won the battle via technical knockout, earning his first Performance of the Night bonus. He then competed against Marvin Vettori at the UFC on Fox 29, winning by a split decision.
A few months later, Adesanya defeated Brad Tavares in a unanimous decision, earning another Performance of the Night accolade. More success came later in the year, when Adesanya defeated Derek Brunson at UFC 230. Early in 2019, he defeated Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 234.
At UFC 236 in April 2019, Adesanya faced Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship. In the famous back-and-forth fight, Adesanya won by unanimous decision. Later that year, he defeated Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 to win the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Adesanya next faced Yoel Romero at UFC 248 in March 2020, where he won by unanimous decision, marking his first successful championship defense. He continued to defend his championship at UFC 253, defeating the previously undefeated Paulo Costa by technical knockout.
In 2021, Adesanya competed for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Jan Bachowicz but lost his debut MMA fight. He rebounded at UFC 263, defeating Marvin Vettori in a rematch for the middleweight championship. Adesanya successfully defended his championship at UFC 271 in 2022, defeating Robert Whittaker in a rematch.
In late 2014, Adesanya began his professional boxing career, receiving a wildcard to compete as a cruiserweight in the Super 8 Boxing Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. He lost a contentious battle to Australian champion Daniel Ammann by a unanimous decision.
The next year, Adesanya returned to the Super 8 Tournament and won his first professional bout against Asher Derbyshire. He beat Lance Bryant in the tournament’s second battle before defeating Brian Minto in the final. Later that year, at the Super 8 Boxing Tournament IV, Adesanya successfully defended his cruiserweight title, defeating Zane Hopman in the semifinals and Lance Bryant in the final.
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