UFC legend Michael Bisping has claimed Israel Adesanya's arrest is "nothing" compared to Conor McGregor's 2018 bus attack.
Adesanya was hoping to retain his UFC middleweight title in a grudge match with Alex Pereira at UFC 281 in New York, but came up short after being stopped in the final round. 'The Last Stylebender' now faces a rebuild ahead of a potential revenge mission and travelled home to New Zealand from the Big Apple.
But the former champion was arrested at the airport at around 2pm local time on Wednesday after allegedly bringing knuckle dusters through airport security. A spokesperson for Adesanya provided an update on the situation, adding: "Israel was handed a gift by a fan, which he put in his luggage. When flagged at the airport, Israel quickly disposed of the item, and co-operated with authorities. He has complied accordingly, with that the matter was dismissed and he is on his way home."
