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Israel Adesanya
UFC Mens · Fighter · Squad #—
League: UFCAppearances logged: 0Goals: 0Assists: 0
Bio
Israel Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist based in Auckland. He has also competed in kickboxing and boxing. As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the UFC Middleweight Champion. In kickboxing, he is the former Glory middleweight contender winner and King in the Ring two-time cruiserweight and heavyweight champion. As of 24 May 2020, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.