AUGUST 29, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
ISRAEL ADESANYA MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN •
0 LOSS •
- KO
MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN
0 LOSS
- KO
UFC free fight: Israel Adesanya picks apart Paulo Costa, hands him first professional loss Watch Israel Adesanya hand Paulo Costa his first professional defeat.
Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis grudge match will be 'one of the most important fights in sporting history' Israel Adesanya thinks a future UFC title fight with Dricus Du Plessis “would be one of the most important fights in sporting history.”
AUGUST 25, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Israel Adesanya 'on a warpath' entering UFC 293, vows to expose Sean Strickland as 'my b*tch' Israel Adesanya says Sean Strickland has a “public persona” that’s not authentic, and he plans to expose that in the octagon at UFC 293.
AUGUST 25, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC free fight: Israel Adesanya exercises his demons with vicious KO of Alex Pereira Israel Adesanya scored one of the most devastating knockout of 2023 thus far when he regained gold from Alex Pereira.
AUGUST 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chael Sonnen likes Sean O'Malley comparison to Israel Adesanya: 'He has the it-factor' Chael Sonnen sees new UFC champ Sean O’Malley as a big star.
AUGUST 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya: O'Malley vs. Sterling 'could have gone a little bit longer, but it would have been bad' Israel Adesanya thinks Marc Goddard’s stoppage of Sean O’Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling was fair.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya: O'Malley vs. Sterling 'could have gone a little bit longer, but it would have been bad' Israel Adesanya thinks Marc Goddard’s stoppage of Sean O’Malley vs. Aljamain Sterling was fair.
AUGUST 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Israel Adesanya picks Sean O'Malley to upset Aljamain Sterling: 'Sometimes it's time, it's destiny' Israel Adesanya thinks Sean O’Malley beating Aljamain Sterling would make for a great storyline.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Robert Whittaker curious to see how Israel Adesanya approaches Sean Strickland's unorthodox style at UFC 293 Robert Whittaker thinks Sean Strickland could be a dangerous opponent for Israel Adesanya.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Israel Adesanya: I had to convince UFC on Sean Strickland because execs feared he'd 'embarrass the company' According to UFC champ Israel Adesanya, he’s the reason Sean Strickland is getting a shot at gold.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Did UFC make right call caving to Israel Adesanya's wish for Sean Strickland in Sydney? Israel Adesanya wanted to fight at UFC 293 in Sydney no matter the opponent, but now many are questioning if Sean Strickland deserved it.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis 'not calling the shots,' can be leapfrogged by Khamzat Chimaev in title race Israel Adesanya wants to fight Dricus Du Plessis, but says he may not necessarily be next.
AUGUST 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Israel Adesanya warns Sean Strickland of trash talk during their fight: 'He's going to get his jaw broken' Israel Adesanya promises to make Sean Strickland pay if he decides to trash talk during their fight.
AUGUST 14, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland's coach on Israel Adesanya fight: 'We have a tall task ahead, but we're up for the challenge' Eric Nicksick knows Sean Strickland dethroning Israel Adesanya is no easy task.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
'Israel Adesanya hater' Henry Cejudo says Sean Strickland has to take risk, 'go for broke' at UFC 293 Henry Cejudo thinks Sean Strickland’s best chance to beat Israel Adesanya is to be aggressive.
AUGUST 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Michael Bisping: Sean Strickland has 'tremendous grappling,' could surprise Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 Michael Bisping thinks Sean Strickland could pose some problems for Israel Adesanya if he mixes in his grappling.
AUGUST 10, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland title fight headlines UFC 293 in Sydney Israel Adesanya’s next middleweight title defense won’t be against the opponent he wanted, but it will be on the date he wanted at UFC 293.
AUGUST 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Kevin Holland: Sean Strickland doesn't have 'enough dance moves to dance with Israel Adesanya,' gets picked apart Kevin Holland doesn’t think Sean Strickland poses too big of a threat for Israel Adesanya.
AUGUST 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland's coach on Israel Adesanya fight at UFC 293: 'We're kind of at the mercy of the visa process' Will Israel Adesanya fight Sean Strickland at UFC 293? Coach Eric Nicksick sheds light on his fighter’s delay issues.
AUGUST 3, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
UFC champ Israel Adesanya admits he was wrong to question Robert Whittaker's Kiwi heritage in wake of Dricus Du Plessis controversy Israel Adesanya realized that just like Dricus Du Plessis, he brought race into a rivalry before.
AUGUST 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya: UFC 291 winner Alex Pereira looked good at light heavyweight Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya approves of Alex Pereira’s performance at UFC 291.
JULY 31, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Alex Pereira sees Israel Adesanya trilogy happening at middleweight, not light heavyweight He’s a light heavyweight now, but Alex Pereira says he has unfinished business with Israel Adesanya – at middleweight.
JULY 31, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Israel Adesanya: Alex Pereira will knock out Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 because he hits harder Israel Adesanya thinks Alex Pereira’s power will be too much for Jan Blachowicz in the UFC 291 co-main event in Salt Lake City.
JULY 28, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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