Adesanya

Israel Adesanya could meet Robert Whittaker for a third time in September. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Reigning UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya believes Francis Ngannou's historic deal with the PFL will force the UFC to change the way…

Photo: PhotoSport / Stephen R. Sylvanie Israel Adesanya has revealed he fought through a serious leg injury to regain his middleweight title at UFC 287. Adesanya suffered an MCL tear and ankle sprain prior to his rematch with…

Israel Adesanya speaks at a UFC press conference in 2019. Photo: PHOTOSPORT UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya celebrates victory inside the octagon in 2018. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Analysis - Israel Adesanya is once…

Photo: PHOTOSPORT Israel Adesanya says his rivalry with UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira could be the "greatest storyline in MMA history". The pair meet for a fourth time at UFC 287 in Miami on Saturday, with Pereira…

Arguably New Zealand's most globally well-known athlete is set to add another chapter to his already lengthy list of achievements. Photo: Photosport UFC middleweight world champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title yet again…

Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski scored dominant unanimous decision victories and retained their UFC titles at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday on a UFC 276 fight card that was short on fireworks but that had plenty of skill…

A world-class striker, an elite entertainer and an enigma on the mic - the mention of the name Israel Adesanya elicits a number of opinions from MMA fans. But for the 32-year-old UFC middleweight champion, the reaction he would like…

A diamond stud glittered in Israel Adesanya’s left ear, while the right sleeve on his beige suede jacket rode up to expose a gleaming gold watch. The timepiece matched the shiny plates on the front of the black leather title belt that…

"There's no f****** way I'm losing this fight," the UFC's reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya says of his rematch with former champion Robert Whittaker. This is the pressure he puts on himself, "I make it difficult for…

Israel Adesanya has paid tribute to a fallen team-mate and reiterated a plea to the New Zealand government after the latest defence of his mixed martial arts world title. Israel Adesanya celebrates his successful title defence…