UFC star Israel Adesanya would often "go broke" in his early career after refusing to take his dad's financial advice.
Adesanya, the former middleweight champion, used to kickbox in China before moving into MMA and finding his way to the UFC where he would never lose at 185lb until this month. His father is an accountant, and would advise him on what to do when he received his lump sums from fighting, although he often wouldn't take his dad's words on board.
Nowadays, the Nigerian-born fighter is one of the richest men in combat sports, but it wasn't always that way. And after he returned from fighting in China, his dad Oluwafemi told him he should buy a house, which he opted against doing due to the responsibilities of the upkeep.
