SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM
ISRAEL ADESANYA MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN •
0 LOSS •
- KO
MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN
0 LOSS
- KO
Ex-UFC champion pleads guilty to drunk driving Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, 34, on Monday pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges in his home country of New Zealand,...
Spinning Back Clique LIVE: UFC's 2023 title schedule set, Ferguson vs. Pimblett reaction, Adesanya finally speaks (11 a.m. ET) This week’s “Spinning Back Clique” panel discusses the UFC’s massive week of fight bookings, Israel Adesanya breaking his silence and more.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Report: Former UFC champ Israel Adesanya pleads guilty to 'drink-driving' charge in New Zealand According to the NZ Herald, former UFC champ Israel Adesanya has pled guilty to driving while over the alcohol limit in New Zealand.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tyron Woodley would only return to the UFC 'to beat the f*ck out of Israel Adesanya' There’s only one fighter that would make Tyron Woodley fight in the UFC again.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Aljamain Sterling invokes Israel Adesanya to make case for own UFC title rematch, unsure he'd accept Former UFC champ Aljamain Sterling might have a salient point about an immediate title rematch, but would he even accept it if offered?
SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Marvin Vettori: Israel Adesanya's 'time is over,' Sean Strickland rematch wouldn't even sell Marvin Vettori thinks Israel Adesanya’s time on top is over.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Henry Cejudo: 'Dana White's Boy' Israel Adesanya will get Sean Strickland rematch even though he shouldn't Henry Cejudo doesn’t think Israel Adesanya deserves an immediate rematch against UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Kamaru Usman advises Israel Adesanya to take a break after UFC 293 loss: 'Activity might be a little too much' “I would like to see him take a little bit of time, enjoy life,” Kamaru Usman said of his good friend Israel Adesanya after UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dricus Du Plessis plans to win title in December, then defend it vs. Israel Adesanya at UFC 300 Dricus Du Plessis shares his “perfect world” scenario to still settle his grudge match with Israel Adesanya.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Dana White clarifies stance on Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya rematch, admits 'lots of options' Dana White won’t 100 percent commit to Israel Adesanya getting an immediate rematch vs. new UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: What's the right next step for now ex-champion Israel Adesanya? He was a massive 8-1 favorite, but was dominated by Sean Strickland in the UFC 293 main event. What should ex-champ Israel Adesanya do now?
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Daniel Cormier: Sean Strickland told me he expects Israel Adesanya rematch to be harder According to Daniel Cormier, Sean Strickland didn’t expect to have his way with Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Michael Bisping: Israel Adesanya showed an 'air of arrogance' in loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 Michael Bisping thinks Israel Adesanya’s attitude contributed to his loss against Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland's coach disagrees with Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya needs more than 'minor adjustments' Eric Nicksick thinks Israel Adesanya will need to change up a lot in order to beat Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Why Alex Pereira is against Israel Adesanya getting immediate rematch vs. Sean Strickland after UFC 293 With Sean Strickland’s win being so decisive, Alex Pereira doesn’t think an immediate rematch with Israel Adesanya is warranted.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: Watch Joe Rogan go nuts when Sean Strickland dropped Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 Watch Joe Rogan lose his mind watching UFC 293 as Sean Strickland drops Israel Adesanya and nearly finished the fight in Round 1.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Teddy Atlas breaks down how Sean Strickland's 'steady' approach vs. Israel Adesanya worked to perfection Teddy Atlas credits Sean Strickland’s fundamentals for his upset of Israel Adesanya to claim the middleweight title at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Eugene Bareman: Israel Adesanya 'has to inflict more pain and damage' to Sean Strickland in rematch Eugene Bareman is confident that Israel Adesanya will have his revenge against new UFC champ Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
3 biggest takeaways from Sean Strickland vs. Israel Adesanya: Was it the biggest upset in UFC history? Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of Sean Strickland’s title upset of Israel Adesanya at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Daniel Cormier says Israel Adesanya shouldn't get Sean Strickland rematch: 'The division needs to move on' Daniel Cormier isn’t keen on seeing Israel Adesanya back in the octagon anytime soon – much less in a title rematch with Sean Strickland.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Mick Maynard's Shoes: Does Israel Adesanya deserve rematch after UFC 293 title loss? Dana White wants to give Israel Adesanya another title rematch after his UFC 293 loss, but does he actually deserve it based off merit?
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean Strickland felt like Israel Adesanya 'wasn't trying' at UFC 293: 'Am I fighting an amateur, right now?' At UFC 293, Sean Strickland remembers thinking “Am I fighting an amateur, right now? What the f*ck is going on?” vs. Israel Adesanya.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Coach Eugene Bareman explains what went wrong in Israel Adesanya's UFC 293 title loss Coach Eugene Bareman reacts to Israel Adesanya’s loss at UFC 293.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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