JANUARY 16, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ISRAEL ADESANYA MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN •
0 LOSS •
- KO
MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN
0 LOSS
- KO
Check out Israel Adesanya's new face tattoo and what it means The former UFC champion revealed his new ink, along with an inspirational message.
Marvin Vettori: UFC champion Alex Pereira will beat Israel Adesanya again if they rematch Marvin Vettori thinks UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira has Israel Adesanya’s number.
JANUARY 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Punahele Soriano: Israel Adesanya still 'the way harder fight' than new UFC champ Alex Pereira Alex Pereira might be a new 185-pound king of the UFC, but is he the toughest fight in the division? Punahele Soriano has doubts.
JANUARY 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Eugene Bareman 'quietly confident' Israel Adesanya can win Alex Pereira rematch 'with a few adjustments' As a reminder, Israel Adesanya was beating Alex Pereira “relatively comfortably” before the fifth-round TKO at UFC 281.
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Marc Goddard stands by Alex Pereira-Israel Adesanya stoppage: '11 times out of 10 wouldn't change a thing' Marc Goddard is certain that he didn’t do Israel Adesanya wrong by stopping his title fight vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 282.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Sean Strickland: Israel Adesanya 'fights like a b*tch,' but UFC will 'milk this cash cow' with Alex Pereira rematch Sean Strickland unsurprisingly continues to not have very nice things to say about former UFC champ Israel Adesanya.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Darren Till says Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 4 warranted, but doesn't see Adesanya winning Darren Till isn’t sure if Israel Adesanya can get past the challenge of beating Alex Pereira.
DECEMBER 9, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Israel Adesanya metal knuckles case to be dismissed pending further compliance Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya appears to be off the hook after a recent arrest – as long as he behaves.
DECEMBER 6, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Why Israel Adesanya is betting the house on 'crafty' Alexander Volkanovski to beat Islam Makhachev Israel Adesanya expects Alexander Volkanovski to be able to handle Islam Makhachev’s strength in their title fight at UFC 284 in Perth.
NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Eugene Bareman OK with UFC 281 stoppage, says prolonging fight wouldn't have been good for Israel Adesanya's health Coach Eugene Bareman thinks the stoppage was fair in Israel Adesanya’s TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281.
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Eugene Bareman OK with UFC 281 stoppage, says prolonging fight wouldn't have been good for Israel Adesanya's health Coach Eugene Bareman thinks the stoppage was fair in Israel Adesanya’s TKO loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281.
NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Pereira tells Israel Adesanya to stop 'making excuses' for UFC 281 loss: Thank the referee 'for saving your life' “Adesanya stop making excuses saying that the referee stopped the fight early… you have to thank him for saving your life.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alex Pereira tells Israel Adesanya to stop 'making excuses' for UFC 281 loss: Thank the referee 'for saving your life' “Adesanya stop making excuses saying that the referee stopped the fight early… you have to thank him for saving your life.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joe Rogan: Israel Adesanya handled UFC 281 loss 'like a f*cking king,' didn't need to go 'flat out unconscious' “We don’t need to see Izzy with his eyes rolled back behind his head, flat out unconscious.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joe Rogan: Israel Adesanya handled UFC 281 loss 'like a f*cking king,' didn't need to go 'flat out unconscious' “We don’t need to see Izzy with his eyes rolled back behind his head, flat out unconscious.”
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Fightin' Words, Ep. 26: Canelo Alvarez and Israel Adesanya's ambitions could hurt their legacies If Canelo Alvarez loses to Dmitry Bivol again and Israel Adesanya end up 0-4 against Alex Pereira, how will fans will remember them years fr...
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Israel Adesanya Detained, Released After Brass Knuckles Found in Luggage at JFK Adesanya headlined UFC 281 this past weekend at Madison Square Garden, where he lost to Alex Pereira.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya arrested at airport for possession of metal knuckles; manager says matter dismissed In the wake of his UFC 281 loss, Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK airport after he allegedly was caught with illegal metal knuckles.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Robert Whittaker: Alex Pereira better matchup than Israel Adesanya, but 'did you see the size of the fella?' Robert Whittaker likes his chances of reclaiming the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira better than he does Israel Adesanya
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Michael Bisping sympathizes with Israel Adesanya, but defends UFC 281 stoppage: 'If I were Israel, I'd be pretty annoyed' Michael Bisping sees both sides.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • USATODAY.COM
Video: Should Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya be favored in next UFC matchup? UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is now 3-0 against Israel Adesanya, but it requires a closer look.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Should Alex Pereira or Israel Adesanya be favored in next UFC matchup? UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is now 3-0 against Israel Adesanya, but it requires a closer look.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Sean Strickland surprised 'badass, big motherf*cking Brazilian' Alex Pereira beat Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 The UFC 281 headliner between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya did not play out the way Sean Strickland expected.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Firas Zahabi: Alex Pereira could've ended Israel Adesanya's career at UFC 281 if referee didn't intervene Firas Zahabi thinks referee Marc Goddard did Israel Adesanya a huge favor by jumping in to stop his UFC 281 fight with Alex Pereira.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya insists UFC 281 TKO stoppage vs. Alex Pereira was premature: 'I didn't get rocked-rocked' Israel Adesanya goes into detail about his what he was thinking before referee Marc Goddard stepped in at UFC 281.
NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
