Archives Tag: Israel Adesanya

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Adesanya has not lost a fight in the middleweight division and has ruled out the chances of confronting fellow Nigerian fighter, Kamaru Usman, in the past. Read more about Sports Nigerian Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) Israel Adesanya has moved up to number 2 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Adesanya’s new position comes a few … Continue reading Israel Adesanya Ranked Number Two In UFC Pound-For-Pound Rankings, Kamaru Usman Maintains Top Spot

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya, returned to winning ways on Saturday, June 12th, 2021, after beating his Italian opponent, Marvin Vettori, in the UFC 263 fight at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States. The Stylebender outclassed Vettori to retain his 185-pound UFC middleweight belt after suffering defeat for the first time … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Israel Adesanya Returned To Winning Ways

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April 19, 2022

  Fans of martial arts in Nigeria are quite popular with the names Kamaru Usman and Israel Adesanya for their exploits in the ring as world champions. Read more about Sports In a different championship, MMA, United States-based Nigerian fighter, Loveth Patra Young, has distinguished herself in the sport and is undoubtedly one of the … Continue reading Women In Sports: Loveth Patra Young

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian mixed martial artist and boxer, Israel Adesanya, has been crowned the new Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight interim champion. The current UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, has been scheduled for two headline fights in his country of residence, Australia, but was a no-show on both occasions. Having failed to defend his title for a long … Continue reading Adesanya Crowned UFC Middleweight Interim Champion

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

After an unexpected health complication stopped middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, from defending his title against Kelvin Gastelum, earlier this month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) board, has booked an interim title fight pending the champ’s recovery. Nigerian middleweight, Israel Adesanya, will now face first-rate title-challenger, Gastelum, in a pay-per-view event for UFC 236, on April … Continue reading Adesanya To Face Gastelum For Interim Middleweight Belt

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya has extend his unbeaten run in the middleweight class. The Nigerian put up a thrilling performance against Brazilian showstopper, Anderson Silva, taking home the win by unanimous decision at the UFC 234. Originally, Adesanya and Silva’s fight was billed for the co-main event in Melbourne. However, their bout was bumped to the … Continue reading Unbeaten Adesanya Defeats Brazil’s Silva

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