JULY 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ISRAEL ADESANYA MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN •
0 LOSS •
- KO
MIDDLEWEIGHT
16 WIN
0 LOSS
- KO
Chael Sonnen warns Conor McGregor that Israel Adesanya is coming for his spot as MMA's top draw Chael Sonnen thinks Israel Adesanya may soon surpass Conor McGregor as the No. 1 draw in the sport.
Mark Zuckerberg shows off ripped physique after training with Israel Adesanya, Alexander Volkanovski It looks like Mark Zuckerberg is in shape – and has an answer for Elon Musk’s recent training session with Georges St-Pierre.
JULY 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Video: How uncomfortable was Israel Adesanya's racially charged faceoff with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel discusses the UFC 290 faceoff between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis.
JULY 11, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: How uncomfortable was Israel Adesanya's racially charged faceoff with Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290? Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel discusses the UFC 290 faceoff between middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis.
JULY 11, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Spinning Back Clique: Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis faceoff, UFC 290 recap, Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, more (noon ET) This week’s “Spinning Back Clique” dives into the fallout from an epic UFC 290 event and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic title bout announcement.
JULY 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Spinning Back Clique: Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis faceoff, UFC 290 recap, Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, more (noon ET) This week’s “Spinning Back Clique” dives into the fallout from an epic UFC 290 event and Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic title bout announcement.
JULY 10, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
5 biggest takeaways from UFC 290: Bracing for the build to Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis Analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC 290, including a possibly uncomfortable build to Israel Adesanya vs. Dricus Du Plessis.
JULY 9, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dricus Du Plessis says Israel Adesanya acted like a 'clown' at UFC 290: 'Conduct yourself like a champion' Dricus Du Plessis had stern words for the way Israel Adesanya behaved in the cage at UFC 290.
JULY 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC 290 video: Israel Adesanya, next challenger Dricus Du Plessis have racially charged in-cage faceoff With his mostly dominant win over a former champion Saturday, Dricus Du Plessis punched his ticket to a title fight. Then things got ugly.
JULY 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
UFC 290 video: Israel Adesanya, next challenger Dricus Du Plessis have racially charged in-cage faceoff With his mostly dominant win over a former champion Saturday, Dricus Du Plessis punched his ticket to a title fight. Then things got ugly.
JULY 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 290 results: Dricus Du Plessis TKOs Robert Whittaker, has intense faceoff with Israel Adesanya Dricus Du Plessis appears to have punched his ticket for a title shot with a second-round finish of Robert Whittaker at UFC 290.
JULY 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Twitter reacts to Dricus Du Plessis' TKO of Robert Whittaker, faceoff with Israel Adesanya at UFC 290 The MMA community was stunned by Dricus Du Plessis’ upset of Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 and critical of the faceoff with Israel Adesanya.
JULY 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC champ Israel Adesanya: Dricus Du Plessis 'an ugly fighter, but he finds a way to win' UFC champ Israel Adesanya doesn’t find Dricus Du Plessis’ style aesthetically pleasing.
JULY 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Well, what have we here? It's Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones sharing a playful moment in Las Vegas Longstanding bitter rivals, have UFC champs Israel Adesanya and Jon Jones turned over a new leaf?
JULY 6, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Michael Bisping open to Sean Strickland UFC title shot vs. Israel Adesanya, says trash talk 'would be phenomenal' Michael Bisping has made a case for Sean Strickland to get the next shot at UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
JULY 4, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC names top 30 walkouts of all time: Israel Adesanya, CM Punk, Conor McGregor and more These are the 30 most greatest walkouts of all-time, according to the UFC, many of which feature the biggest stars in the sport.
JUNE 29, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
UFC names top 30 walkouts of all time: Israel Adesanya, CM Punk, Conor McGregor and more These are the 30 most greatest walkouts of all-time, according to the UFC, many of which feature the biggest stars in the sport.
JUNE 29, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Dricus Du Plessis says he 'did manhandle' UFC champ Israel Adesanya in training years ago Dricus Du Plessis recounts the time he had his way with UFC champ Israel Adesanya while they trained about 10 years ago.
JUNE 27, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC on ABC 5 video: David Onama brutally KOs Gabriel Santos, copies Israel Adesanya's celebration David Onama recreated Israel Adesanya’s bow-and-arrow celebration after a brutal knockout win at UFC on ABC 5.
JUNE 24, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC on ABC 5 video: Brendan Allen drops, submits Bruno Silva, then sends message to Israel Adesanya Brendan Allen said he’s “the only guy to threaten” Israel Adesanya from a style perspective after a slick submission at UFC on ABC 5.
JUNE 24, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Jared Cannonier wants title eliminator bout or backup role for Israel Adesanya's next UFC title defense Jared Cannonier lays out what he thinks should be next for his UFC career.
JUNE 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya: Fifth fight with Alex Pereira will only happen for UFC light heavyweight title Israel Adesanya doesn’t think he’ll ever fight Alex Pereira again, but if he does, it would have to be for the UFC light heavyweight title.
JUNE 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Israel Adesanya reveals advice he gave Alex Pereira for Jan Blachowicz fight during airport run-in UFC champ Israel Adesanya offered up some insight to Alex Pereira about his upcoming fight with Jan Blachowicz.
JUNE 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Israel Adesanya appreciates Jon Jones' recent show of respect: 'Real recognize real' Israel Adesanya appreciates Jon Jones’ recent praise.
JUNE 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Israel Adesanya wants UFC to increase bonuses: 'Inflation has been going up' Israel Adesanya thinks the UFC needs to increase the amount they hand out for bonuses.
JUNE 7, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
