NIGERIAN-born mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya, has visited his country home, Osun, with the UFC star set to be honoured by the people of Esa-Oke, in the State. Chief Akin Onifade, the Sajuku of Esa-Oke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that Adesanya would be honoured at …
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IN a gripping main event at UFC 305, South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis successfully defended his kickboxing middleweight championship by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. The highly anticipated bout, marked by intense pre-fight exchanges over race and identity, ended with Du Plessis securing a rear-naked choke to clinch …
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AWARD-winning actress, Ifu Ennada, talks about her love for combat sports, her soft spot for Israel Adesanya and more in this exciting interview with PETER AKINBO In school, did you participate in sporting activities? Growing up, in school, I was part of the girls football team at some point. I was …
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POPULAR Canadian rapper, Drake has wọn $2.7million following Israel Adesanya victory over Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight title. Adesanya won back the 185lb title just five months after he lost it to his bitter rival Pereira, who has previously beaten him twice in kickboxing, according to …
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ISRAEL Adesanya has reclaimed the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287 at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida on Sunday morning. The knockout came from nowhere as Pereira was initially on the offense. Pereira was unleashing body hooks and a knee to the …
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Alex Pereira pulled off an upset against Israel Adesanya with a technical knockout in the fifth round during the main event at the UFC 281 to become the new UFC middleweight champion ending Adesanya’s reign atop the division on Sunday morning. Adesanya fought a near-perfect fight. He had Pereira out …
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Australia-born Nigerian UFC star, Israel Adesanya, has retained his UFC 276 middleweight title. The feat is sequel to his defeat of Jared Cannonier in the early hours. The fight was not much of a contest as Adesanya effortlessly cruised to fourth title defence victory by beating Cannonier in the fifth round at …
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