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 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 179. Before 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.
Most Popular Martial Arts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark Coleman
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 53
Wanderlei Silva
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 54
Islam Makhachev
1991 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 55
Dustin Poirier
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 56
Bas Rutten
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 57
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 2016
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 58
Israel Adesanya
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 59
Daniel Cormier
1979 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 60
Stipe Miocic
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 61
José Aldo
1986 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 62
Lyoto Machida
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 63
Charles Oliveira
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 64
Fabrício Werdum
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 65
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Israel Adesanya ranks 89. Before 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.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsStevan 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
Eduardo Vargas
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 96
Kim Woo-bin
ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 97
Anna Polina
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 98
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 55 out of 309. Before 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).
Others born in Nigeria
Go to all RankingsVictor Ikpeba
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 49
Sunday Oliseh
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.93
Rank: 50
Uche Okechukwu
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 51
Bennet Omalu
PHYSICIAN
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 52
Stephen Keshi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2016
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 53
Anthony Olubunmi Okogie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1936 - Present
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 54
Israel Adesanya
MARTIAL ARTS
1989 - Present
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 55
Peter Rufai
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 56
Buchi Emecheta
WRITER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 57
Celestine Babayaro
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 58
Taye Taiwo
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 59
Victor Boniface
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 60
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1978
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 61
Among MARTIAL ARTS In Nigeria
Among martial arts born in Nigeria, Israel Adesanya ranks 1.