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Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya [1] (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and boxer. [9] [10] As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland headlined the event. [3] Former title challenger Jared Cannonier served as backup and potential replacement for this fight. [4] A women's flyweight bout between Casey O'Neill and Viviane Araújo was expected to take place at this event. [5]
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Riyadh and first since UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June 2024. [2]A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov headlined this event.
UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 18, 2024, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Background
The film is the sixth major release by director Zoe McIntosh, [1] who began working on the film in 2019. [2] The film was shot over a five-year period. [3] Adesanya was inspired to create the film documenting his life, to combat ideas of toxic masculinity.
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 12, 2022, at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States.
The event was the fourth that the promotion had contested in Melbourne and second at the venue, following UFC 193 in November 2015. [3]A UFC Middleweight Championship unification bout between the champion Robert Whittaker (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) and undefeated interim champion Israel Adesanya served as the event's headliner.
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 12, 2021, at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, United States.