Israel Adesanya Net Worth, Records, Weight, Height, and Relationship

Israel Mobolaji Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is also a former boxer with multiple championships in all three sports. Israel is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and fights in the Middleweight Division, where he is the current champion.

This article discusses Adesanya’s personal and professional life, including his early life and family, net worth, and records. Continue reading to discover more.

Israel Adesanya profile

  • Full Name: Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya
  • Nick Name: The Last Stylebender
  • Date of Birth: July 22, 1989
  • Birth Place: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Nationality: Nigerian, New Zealand
  • Age: 32 (as of May 2022)
  • Height: 6’4” (1.93m)
  • Weight: 84kg
  • Religion: Atheist
  • Ethnicity: Black
  • Hair Color: Black
  • Eye Color: Black
  • Profession: Mixed martial artist
  • Years Active: 2010-present
  • Team: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
  • Division: Middleweight
  • Style: Kickboxing, Boxing
  • Net Worth: $4 million
  • Instagram: @stylebender
  • Twitter: @stylebender
  • Facebook: @thelaststylebender

Israel Adesanya early life and family

Israel was born on July 22, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria, and is the eldest of five children in their family. His father, Oluwafemi, is an accountant, and his mother, Taiwo, is a nurse. He has two sisters, Bolu and Deborah Adesanya, and two brothers, Samuel and David Adesanya.

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Adesanya’s parents prioritized providing a decent and appropriate education to their children; therefore, they traveled around, starting in Nigeria and Ghana before eventually settling in New Zealand in 2011.

Israel attended Rotorua Boy’s High School in New Zealand before later enrolling at the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui, majoring in computer science. However, despite not showing any interest in sports in high school, Israel quit his studies to pursue a career in kickboxing at 18.

Israel Adesanya relationships

There is no information regarding his current and past dating life. It’s unclear whether he is single, dating, or married.

Israel Adesanya height and weight

The New Zealand fighter stands tall at 6 feet and 4 inches or 1.93 meters. He is a fitness freak as well and weighs about 84 kilograms.

Israel Adesanya career

Kickboxing career

Adesanya is currently an MMA fighter and kickboxer. He began his kickboxing career in 2010, where he won his first fight, overcoming Tim Atonio by unanimous decision. He won his next six matches, earning a place in the 2014 Kunlun Fight 80kg tournament. He lost in the semifinals to Simon Marcus by an extra round split decision.

Afterward, Adesanya debuted in Glory 15 but lost to Filip Verlinden by unanimous decision before winning a rematch at the Glory of Heroes 3 by a unanimous decision three months later.

He then participated in the King in the Ring Cruiserweights tournaments II and III. He won the II tournament with knockouts in the semifinal and final against Pati Ofoa and Jamie Eades. He also won the III tournament, where he scored technical knockouts of Kim Loudon and mark Timms in the quarter and semifinals, respectively, before winning the tournament with a first-round knockout of Pati Afoa.

He also won the Heavyweights III, claiming a TKO in the quarterfinal against Nase Foai and KO against Dan Roberts in the semifinal before winning the tournament via unanimous decision in the final against Jamie Eades. However, Adesanya failed to win the Glory Middleweight Championship, losing to Jason Wilnis unanimously.

MMA career

Adesanya made his professional MMA debut in 2012 with a TKO win against James Griffiths. He scored another TKO win against John Vake before taking a two-year absence from the MMA. He returned to MMA in 2015, claiming other technical knockouts to win the AFC Middleweight Championship at Australia Fighting Championship 20 and the Hex Fight Series Middleweight Championship.

In 2017 he was signed to the UFC and made his debut in 2018 against Rob Wilkinson at the UFC 221. He won the fight via a TKO in the second round. He proceeded to win three more matches before facing Anderson Silva in the final of the UFC Middleweight Championship. He won the title via unanimous decision.

He did not stop there as he won the interim UFC Middleweight Championship against Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 236. He won once again by a unanimous decision. He beat Robert Whittaker in the last UFC Middleweight Championship final on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271.

Boxing career

Adesanya is a former boxer who began his boxing career in 2014. He entered the Super 8 Boxing Tournament via a cruiserweight wildcard. He lost to Daniel Ammann by a unanimous decision but returned to win in 2015 with a victory over Asher Derbyshire.

Israel Adesanya championships, achievements, and records

Israel Adesanya is regarded as one of the most successful fighters in the world. Throughout his career, Israel has managed to bag the following championships, achievements, and records;

  • 1 UFC Middleweight Champion
  • 1 Interim UFC Middleweight Champion
  • 1 AFC Middleweight Champion
  • 1 Hex Fighting Series Middleweight Champion
  • 1 Fighter of the Year
  • 2 Breakout Fighter of the Year
  • 2 International Fighter of the Year
  • 2 Fighter of the Night Awards
  • 5 Performance of the Night Awards
  • Most knockouts in a UFC Title Fight (4)
  • The second-longest winning streak in UFC Middleweight history (11)
  • Longest average fight time in UFC Middleweight history (16:55)

Israel Adesanya net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Adesanya is worth $4 million. He has accumulated that from his wages, bonuses, and endorsement deals. He currently has a sponsorship deal with Puma.

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