Israel Adesanya is one of the most professional fighters in the UFC. He made his first debut in the UFC in 2018 and has since become a middleweight champion. The fighter’s talent is known throughout the MMA world, and he is always ready to defend his title against other stars such as Marvin Vettori.
Adesanya plays among the favourites every time he enters his next bout, an event that is always exciting given the contrasting styles and no love lost between him and the ‘Italian Dream.’ Here are more UFC fight schedule insights that present the middleweight champion as one of the most impeccable UFC fighters.
Boxing is Adesanya’s Passion
While Adesanya has thrived in his kickboxing career, very few fans know him as a professional boxer. Perhaps it is because of his redirected focus after signing up with the UFC.. for a while, when he was competing in MMA and kickboxing, Adesanya boxed for a while but lost his boxing debut in 2014. He rebounded in 2015 instantly and won the next five bouts in his career.
One of the most unforgettable fights that impressed fans was his victory against Brian Minto—a boxing professional packed with world champions. In his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, Adesanya said he would probably be pursuing local, national, and world championships in boxing if not for MMA.
Adesanya Has a Soft Spot for Manga and Anime
If you have been keen enough and Adesanya, you have probably noticed his tattoos of Marvel superheroes and anime characters, for which I don’t think you have. Ideally, no man is a full package without inspiration or a mental game, so to speak. Adesanya has a unique psychological game whereby animated games and cartoons really inspire him. During one of his interviews, the fighter talked about how his life sometimes seems like a game where he is the star player and everyone else is a robot.
Many times, he has been spotted wearing clothes printed with his favourite cartoon characters like Avatar:The Last Airbender, Naruto, and Death Note. Avatar particularly influences him significantly, to the point where he has taken the nickname “The Last Stylebender.”
Adesanya is an Internet Sensation!
When he is not kicking ass inside the Octagon, Adesanya dominates elsewhere. You’ve seen him fight and defeat his opponents in the UFC fight schedule until recently when he went up in the UFC light heavyweight championship. He had a lengthy fight with Jan Blachowicz and was defeated. Adesanya has bagged a 75-1 impressive record in boxing throughout his career.
If he is not dominating rivals in the cage, he spends his time making and trolling memes on social media.
Going by the username ‘Izzy’, he has trolled several MMA fighters, especially on Twitter, with his most recent one being Marvin Vettori, his UFC 263 opponent. Adesanya also insulted Paulo Costa prior to their UFC 253 contest. Addison knocked him out, unsurprisingly, and rubbed the defeat in his face on social media.
Fighting, according to Adesanya, is not always about the ring. It has a correlation with social media, aspiration, and passion, among other attributes.
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