The Latest Breaking News from Israel Adesanya

UFC fan presents Israel Adesanya with gift to help star win back his title

Adesanya appeared at a meet and greet with fans in New Zealand and was taken back when a man presented him with a glow-in-the-dark fluorite stone

Daily Mirror · Dec 27, 2022

MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Top 10 Fighters in 2022

After 12 months of shocking upsets, all-out brawls and everything in between, here's a short list of the sport's best entering the new year.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 27, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev accuses UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira of avoiding title clash

The unbeaten Russian-born Swede is without an opponent as he considers a return to 185lbs

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

Henry Cejudo thinks Robert Whittaker could be UFC champ at light heavyweight

Could Robert Whittaker become of a UFC two-division champ if he went for it? Henry Cejudo believes so.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 23, 2022

Changing of the guard: Every new UFC champion crowned in 2022

Here's a breakdown of the names and numbers of new UFC champions crowned in 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 22, 2022

Israel Adesanya advised to take break from cage after losing UFC title to rival

Israel Adesanya never lost at middleweight before his defeat by long-time rival Alex Pereira at UFC 281, but former two-weight champion Henry Cejudo reckons he needs a break

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022

MMA Junkie’s 2022 Male Fighter of the Year: Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira has been named MMA Junkie's Male Fighter of 2022 after going 3-0 and knocking out Israel Adesanya to become UFC champion.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 20, 2022

Israel Adesanya's "boring" UFC world title defence blamed on his opponent

Former UFC middleweight champion Adesanya faced heavy criticism for his final title defence but the blame has now been put on his opponent Jared Cannonier

Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022

Zion Clark, Born Without Legs, Makes Impressive MMA Debut

Clark earned a unanimous decision, but how far will his MMA career go?

Sports Illustrated · Dec 19, 2022

5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 216: Sean Strickland’s shtick falls flat if he’s not winning

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Fight Night 216, which took place Saturday in Las Vegas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 18, 2022