Israel Adesanya

New Zealander mixed martial artist

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Born 1989 · age 37New Zealand

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Rank in New Zealand
#58
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Age
37
Born 1989
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UFC 293: Adesanya vs. …
2023

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Updated 2026-07-16

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, former kickboxer, and boxer. As a mixed martial artist, he currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger. As of 20 June 2026, he is #8 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings.