Tag: Adesanya
MMA: Du Plessis submits Adesanya to retain UFC middleweight belt
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under-180-pound throne fight lived up to expectations in Perth, Australia, on Sunday, August 18. While being dominated by Nigerian challenger Israel Adesanya, reigning champion Dricus…
Adesanya, Usman, Du Plessis… contrasting year for African UFC stars
In 2023, Africa saw its great champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman lose their luster for the first time in their UFC careers. It’s been a complicated year for the…
Adesanya loses UFC middleweight crown to Strickland
Dethroned ten months ago by Alex Pereira, then brilliant winner of the revenge against the Brazilian in April 2023, Israel Adesanya once again abandons his title of middleweight world champion…
Israel Adesanya accumulates provocations towards Dricus Du Plessis before the cage
Following his win over Robert Whittaker on the night of Saturday July 8-Sunday July 9, Dricus Du Plessis almost secured a shot at the UFC middleweight title against Israel Adesanya.…
Du Plessis defeats Whittaker in the 2nd round and warms up with Adesanya
Dricus Du Plessis outclassed Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 in Las Vegas on the night of Saturday July 8-Sunday July 9. The South African won the fight hands down by…
Israel Adesanya knocks out Alex Pereira in round two to reclaim title
After three failures against the Brazilian, the Nigerian fighter has finally taken his revenge to once again dominate the middleweight category of the UFC. The fourth was the good one!…
Nigerian Israel Adesanya facing his worst nightmare Alex Pereira
Israel Adesanya sets out to regain the title of UFC middleweight champion in Mixed martial art (MMA), on the night of this Saturday April 8 to Sunday April 9, against…
Israel Adesanya defends his belt for the 5th time against Jared Cannonier in the UFC
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defeated American Jared Cannonier in Las Vegas by unanimous decision on Saturday, July 2. The Nigerian, all in control, remains invincible in…
Khamzat Chimaev, the phenomenon who wants to dethrone the Nigerians Usman and Adesanya
Khamzat Chimaev faces the Brazilian Gilbert Burns, this April 10, 2022 in Jacksonville (Southeastern United States), at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the number one mixed martial arts (MMA) league.…
Adesanya defeats Whittaker again and remains UFC champion
Israel Adesanya once again beat Robert Whittaker, this time by unanimous decision, on February 13, 2022 in Houston (United States), at UFC 271. The Nigerian thus remains world middleweight champion…