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Israel Adesanya

1989 - Today

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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 4 February 2025, he is #4 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 55th most popular biography from Nigeria and the most popular Nigerian Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Israel Adesanya ranks 59 out of 179Before him are Mark Coleman, Wanderlei Silva, Islam Makhachev, Dustin Poirier, Bas Rutten, and Kevin Randleman. After him are Daniel Cormier, Stipe Miocic, José Aldo, Lyoto Machida, Charles Oliveira, and Fabrício Werdum.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Israel Adesanya ranks 89Before him are Stevan Jovetić, Kelly Marie Tran, and Alexandra Stan. After him are Yevhen Konoplyanka, Jessica Jung, André Ayew, Joe Jonas, Bayley, Vladimír Weiss, Eduardo Vargas, Kim Woo-bin, and Anna Polina.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 55 out of 309Before him are Victor Ikpeba (1973), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Bennet Omalu (1968), Stephen Keshi (1962), and Anthony Olubunmi Okogie (1936). After him are Peter Rufai (1963), Buchi Emecheta (1944), Celestine Babayaro (1978), Taye Taiwo (1985), Victor Boniface (2000), and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900).

Among MARTIAL ARTS In Nigeria

Among martial arts born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 1