MARTIAL ARTS
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Today
Israel Adesanya
Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) 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 26 August 2025, he is #5 in the UFC middleweight rankings. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Israel Adesanya is the 59th most popular martial arts, the 61st most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 55th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Martial Arts.
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Among MARTIAL ARTS
Among martial arts, Israel Adesanya ranks 59 out of 179. Before him are Ronda Rousey, Jérôme Le Banner, Ilia Topuria, Fabrício Werdum, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Lyoto Machida. After him are Justin Gaethje, Alistair Overeem, Eric Esch, Kevin Randleman, Bas Rutten, and Charles Oliveira.
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Ronda Rousey
1987 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 53
Jérôme Le Banner
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 54
Ilia Topuria
1997 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 55
Fabrício Werdum
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.76
Rank: 56
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 57
Lyoto Machida
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 58
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 59
Justin Gaethje
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.35
Rank: 60
Alistair Overeem
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 61
Eric Esch
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 62
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 63
Bas Rutten
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 64
Charles Oliveira
1989 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Israel Adesanya ranks 89. Before him are Taeyeon, Holger Badstuber, Lizzie Velásquez, Stevan Jovetić, Kelly Marie Tran, and Alexandra Stan. After him are Yevhen Konoplyanka, Jessica Jung, André Ayew, Joe Jonas, Bayley, and Vladimír Weiss.
Others Born in 1989
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Taeyeon
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 83
Holger Badstuber
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 84
Lizzie Velásquez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 85
Stevan Jovetić
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 86
Kelly Marie Tran
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 87
Alexandra Stan
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.47
Rank: 88
Israel Adesanya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 89
Yevhen Konoplyanka
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 90
Jessica Jung
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 91
André Ayew
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 92
Joe Jonas
SINGER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 93
Bayley
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.04
Rank: 94
Vladimír Weiss
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 95
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 61 out of 309. Before him are Ahmed Musa (1992), Dick Tiger (1929), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), and Uche Okechukwu (1967). After him are Victor Ikpeba (1973), Ernest Shonekan (1936), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Flora Nwapa (1931), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), and Celestine Babayaro (1978).
Others born in Nigeria
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Ahmed Musa
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 54.21
Rank: 55
Dick Tiger
BOXER
1929 - 1971
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 56
Muhammadu Maccido
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 57
Obafemi Martins
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 58
Stephen Keshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 59
Uche Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 60
Israel Adesanya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 61
Victor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 62
Ernest Shonekan
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2022
HPI: 53.33
Rank: 63
Chukwudi Iwuji
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 64
Flora Nwapa
WRITER
1931 - 1993
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 65
Kelechi Iheanacho
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 66
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 67
Among MARTIAL ARTS In Nigeria
Among martial arts born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 1.
