Tag: Israel Adesanya

He is Flashy, He is Dynamic, and He knows how to entertain the fans. They call him “The Last StyleBender” and rightfully so. Israel Adesanya is the first Nigerian born to hold the UFC middleweight champion.

Israel Adesanya UFC Middleweight Champion

One of the biggest stars in UFC right now, Israel Adesanya became the UFC middleweight champion at UFC 243 by beating Robert Whittaker. He has also won the interim middleweight champion in UFC.

Israel Adesanya: Achievements

After a long and decorated kickboxing career, Israel Adesanya made his MMA debut in 2012. Israel Adesanya made his UFC debut in 2018 against Rob Wilkinson.

Israel Adesanya became the UFC interim middleweight champion by defeating Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236. Adesanya fought Robert Whittaker in one of the biggest events in UFC history at UFC 243 in Australia. In a sold-out Marvel Stadium, Israel Adesanya won the undisputed middleweight title by beating Robert Whittaker.

In kickboxing, Israel Adesanya has won Cruiserweight and Heavyweight title in the King of the Ring. He also dominated opponents in kickboxing at Glory.

Israel Adesanya Biggest Wins

The Style Bender has some huge wins over Anderson Silva, Robert Whittaker, Yoel Romero, Derek Brunson, and Kelvin Gastelum.

Israel Adesanya Losses

The UFC middleweight champion has only lost once in his mixed martial arts career, which came against Jan Blachowicz in the light-heavyweight division back at UFC 259.

Israel Adesanya Net Worth and Salary

Israel Adesanya earned $350,000k for his interim title fight against Kelvin Gastelum. Adesanya earned $400,000k for Robert Whittaker title fight and $500,000k for Yoel Romero title defense. These figures do not include fight bonuses, PPV points, and fight week incentives.

The net worth of the UFC middleweight champion is around $2 million.

Israel Adesanya Endorsement

Besides the earning from UFC fights, Israel Adesanya makes a fortune from his huge endorsement deals. The Last StyleBender has endorses brands such as Reebok, Blessed CBD, Peak Milk, Manscaped, and EsportsUFC, CallofDuty. The Last StyleBender apparel is available at ENGAGE.