Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born July 22, 1989) is a professional mixed martial artist, a former boxer, and kickboxer who is Nigerian-born but is based in New Zealand.
Nicknamed The Last Stylebender, Israel Adesanya is one of the growing numbers of Nigerians in Mixed Martial Arts who are making the country proud.
Adesanya’s antics in MMA have catapulted him to a position reserved for only the best in the sport.
With a record of 20 wins and only one loss, Israel Adesanya is on track to establish a reputation that will place him as an MMA legend.
His aggressive fighting style, and confidence in facing opponents, as seen from his antics in the octagon and his interviews, gives off a fearless persona, a core feature that has endeared him to multiple MMA fans.
Not only Israel’s persona makes him intimidating, but his record makes opponents get cold feet.
Style Bender
Of his 20 wins, Israel has defeated his opponent by Knock Out on 15 occasions.
His kickboxing and boxing career has probably helped him solidly build his MMA record; one certain thing is that Israel Adesanya is no average MMA fighter.
