LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya suffered his second career knockout loss on Saturday night, falling to Nassourdine Imavov via second-round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia. The Nigerian-Kiwi fighter, who entered the bout on a two-fight losing streak following defeats to Sean Strickland and…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. The South African, 30, rocked Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya with a right hook before dragging him down and securing a rear-naked choke. Following the contest, Du…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has announced a sabbatical ‘for a long time’, a month after losing his belt – but has promised to return to the sport, despite facing the possibility of three months in jail for drunk driving. The Kiwi fighter lost his middleweight championship to Sean Strickland by…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Underdog Sean Strickland pulled off a stunning upset to defeat Israel Adesanya and claim the UFC middleweight title at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday, winning by unanimous decision on the judges’ scorecards after an enthralling five-round battle. American Strickland taunted Adesanya in the closing seconds of the final frame,…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One of the UFC and the wider mixed martial arts world’s most well-known stars just got a relationship bomb dropped on his lap. Moreover, his ex-girlfriend Charlotte Powdrell reportedly sued the fighter for half his wealth because “they dated too long and she supported his career.” As such, the little information we…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many questioned Israel Adesanya for coming back to fight Alex Pereira so quickly after Pereira had knocked him out on Nov. 12 in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. Adesanya dismissed all the critics. He called for the rematch, he made the adjustments he needed after losing three consecutive…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday at JFK Airport days after his UFC 281 loss to Alex Pereira. Adesanya was arrested for possession of metal knuckles, New York’s Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) spokesperson Lenis Valens told MMA Junkie on Wednesday. TMZ Sports was first to report the news….
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel Adesanya was knocked out in his second kickboxing fight by Alex Pereira despite controlling most of the bout until the finish. On Saturday in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden, history repeated itself. Adesanya was controlling the fight, hurt Pereira twice and was seemingly on the way…