A champion from a rich background
Mike Tyson, the legendary heavyweight boxing champion and the youngest in the world, once said that to be a formidable opponent in the ring, you had to be hungry and endure great hardships. You might think the same thing in the octagon. But Israel Adesanya breaks these codes. The fighter was born in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 22, 1989. He comes from a rich background. He is the son a well-known Nigerian accountant and a nurse. He was sent to New Zealand by his sister to continue his studies.
He was intimidated by some teenagers in high school and decided to learn muay thai after seeing the film Ong Bag. The martial arts virus didn’t leave him. He then began a professional career as a Kick Boxer, where he achieved 32 wins in a row with no setbacks. He suffered five setbacks in 75 oppositions, including one knockout by his pet peeve, Alex Pereira, who was from Brazil.
Tell them!! https://t.co/0Y2VhRbcSw
—Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) June 29, 2022
In 22 fights at middleweight, he was undefeated
Israel Adesanaya, 32 years old from Nigeria, is a fighter in MMA. He has had the same success in Kick-Boxing. The 32-year old Nigerian is undefeated at the MMA’s middleweight division.cfuHe holds the belt. He won his 22nd bout on Saturday night. Although he was a bit passive in his last fights, he still signed in his career with a dozen knockouts. Stylebender has returned his belt five times and has always come back with it. His only setback in MMA is against Poland’s Jan Błachowicz when he tried in March 2021 to clinch the light heavyweight belt, a weight class above his own.
100 million dollars to face Kamaru Uman
Three Africans hold the UFC’s world champion belts. Israel Adesanya (middleweight), Kamaru Uzman (light heavyweight), and Francis Ngannou(heavyweight). Many fans would love for the top two, all Nigerians to face off in a ring. This is not a possibility that the champions have at the moment. They have put a condition that is not easy to accept. “We need a fee of 100 million to get us signed”They both agree. It is not yet their emoluments for a season. Adesanya was ranked the 3 in 2021.eThe best MMA fighter on earth with 1.08 million dollars (920,000 euro) behind Conor McGregor (4.15million euros) and Kamaru Usman (1.17million euros).
That @Stylebenderjab hits with pinpoint accuracy🎯 #UFC276 pic.twitter.com/wQANTGQG7J
— UFC (@ufc) July 3, 2022
The king of trashtalk
Israel Adesanya is more than a kicker or puncher. The Nigerian is a great provocateur. The king of trashtalking in MMA. His punchlines are also quite devastating. He is also a skilled dancer, and a certified acrobat. He will often chamber his opponents during a fight. The Stylebender describes himself as a neat person outside the octagon. He is a man who has his head on his shoulder thanks to his education. “You won’t see me on TMZ doing crazy because I have the right friends around me. They are a tight circle of people who keep my grounded, who really care about and who love what I do. I want the best of both worlds for them and for me. I’m not a saint. I have my flaws. But I learn from my mistakes like no one else. And I do not repeat them”He confided in himself before his fight against Robert Whittaker in February.
He added another title defense to his collection.🏆
[ @Stylebender | #UFC276 #AndStill ] pic.twitter.com/hziKesCrOT
— UFC (@ufc) July 3, 2022
The anti-doping organization was highly praised
It is rare enough not to be overlooked. For passing 50 consecutive clean tests, Israel Adesanya was congratulated by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. Despite his incredible victory against Paulo Costa in 2020, some believed that Adesanya had used steroids due to the shape of his pectoral. “I am not one of those people who feels weak or needs a crutch. USADA was founded in 1994. Many people fell. Not me. I give 3 million dollars to anyone who proves that I take these drugs.He was justifiable.
Source: sportnewsafrica
