He lost the semifinal bout against Simon Marcus by an extra round split decision. Learn more about Israel Adesanya's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below. He scored technical knockouts of Kim Loudon and Mark Timms in the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts respectively, before winning the tournament for the second time with a first-round knockout of Pati Afoa. [98] He won his first professional fight against fellow New Zealander Asher Derbyshire in the first seed. Source: nzherald.co.nz After NZ's biggest UFC fighter, Mark Hunt, opened the door, a succession of new, top quality MMA fighters has followed in his footsteps. The fighters in this section have either signed with the UFC but yet to be debuted, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their UFC return. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. [101] The following day, Adesanya made an apology on his Instagram page, saying "I was simply rambling and my brain worked faster than my mouth in a moment to choose the wrong euphemism. Pereira won the fight by knockout, after dropping Adesanya with a short left hook in the third round. Robert Whittaker the winner 899 'The Reaper' did end up losing his title to Adesanya in 2019, but. The biggest UFC character on either side of the Tasman, Tuivasa shot up the heavyweight rankings with an unbeaten eight-bout run after he'd traded rugby league for MMA. [6][7], Adesanya is multilingual. [65] After a knockdown in last second of the first round, Adesanya won the fight via knockout in the second round. [22], Following high school graduation, Adesanya enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Computer Design at the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui. The undefeated Crute will return to the Octagon on Sunday when he fights American Sam Alvey, a win in Melbourne would launch him further up a light-heavyweight division he is determined to conquer. He returned to MMA in August 2015, when he won the fight against Song Kenan by TKO. Won the vacant Hex Fight Series Middleweight Championship. After back-to-back victories in her first two UFC bouts, Rose-Clark then suffered a unanimous decision loss to top-ranked flyweight contender, Jessica Eye, but is set for a strong return in the heavier division. Favorite grappling technique: I like choking people and whispering sweet nothings in their ear as they fall asleep. 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ISRAEL ADESANYA", "UFC 236 post-event facts: Israel Adesanya sets title-fight record for most knockdowns", "MMAjunkie's 2018 'Newcomer of the Year': The human highlight reel who promised and delivered", "MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for April: Which UFC 236 title fight got the nod? [85], Adesanya faced Jared Cannonier on 2 July 2022, at UFC 276. Kai Kara-France UFC 269: Kai Kara-France v Cody Garbrandt Kai Kara-France is one of many fighters who took the. It is fair to say that fighters from Down Under have a firm grip on the UFC's middleweight division. As of May 16, 2019, a total of 76 UFC fighters have been sanctioned by USADA since the UFC USADA testing program started.[23]. [9] His father, Oluwafemi,[12] is an accountant and his mother, Taiwo, is a nurse. Check out the complete list of current & active UFC Fighters- male & female and complete UFC roster from different weight categories (Welterweight, Bantamweight, Featherweight, Flyweight, Lightweight, Middleweight, Heavyweight, Strawweight). Adesanya's next fight took place on 14 April 2018, against Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29. The UFC rankings are rated by a panel made up of MMA media members. [89] Adesanya lost the fight and title via technical knockout in the fifth round, his first loss at middleweight. [113], In September 2020, he became the first mixed martial arts athlete to sign a sponsorship deal with Puma. The first UFC champion from either Australia or New Zealand, Whittaker is among Dana White's favourite athletes after he first emerged via The Smashes - a made-for-television special that pitted Australian and English fighters against each other. 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Ahead of UFC 234 in Melbourne this Sunday [AEDT], we count down the top 10 from both sides of the Tasman Sea. We've dived into the UFC history books and have compiled a list of the Greatest Australian and New Zealand fighters to have competed in the organisation. When and why did you start training for fighting? So, we put together a match-day XIII, and here . One of the rising superstars of the UFC, Adesanya is making waves all over the globe after steadily climbing the middleweight rankings. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land. Number of fighters in each division is counted as per date indicated only for the number could change week by week. The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with the UFC's official telecasts and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the peoples listed. Verlinden won the fight by unanimous decision. MMA Junkie : UFC Fight Night 223 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marcos Rogerio de Lima tops card with $16k MMA Junkie : Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC Fight Night 223 with Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Tupac and Dolly Parton The UFC Featherweight Champion is currently on a 20-fight win streak and has utterly dominated the 145-pound division since he arrived in the UFC. [75] After the bout, Adesanya's visible right-breast gynecomastia drummed up controversy due to possible PEDs use, though Adesanya claimed it was due to his usage of marijuana. 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", "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Fight of the Year': Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum", "MMA Junkie's 2019 'Male Fighter of the Year': Israel Adesanya continues mind-blowing run", "MMA Fighting's 2018 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year: Israel Adesanya", "MMA Fighting's 2019 Fight of the Year: Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin Gastelum", "MMA Fighting's 2019 Fighter of the Year: Israel Adesanya", "Adesanya is the 2018 Combat Press Breakout Fighter of the Year", "Adesanya is the 2019 Combat Press Fighter of the Year", "Adesanya-Gastelum is the 2019 Combat Press Fight of the Year", "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Fighter of the Year", "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Fight of the Year", "MMA DNA UFC Awards 2018: De Uitslagen!!! He hasn't looked back since. Nigerian and New Zealand mixed martial artist (born 1989). He won his next six fights, fighting almost exclusively with Wu Lin Feng in China. [67], Adesanya next faced three-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero on 7 March 2020 UFC 248. It's with good reason, too, as Australia and New Zealand boast some of the best talent in the UFC. Alexander Volkanovski's last five fights have been against Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway (twice), and Brian Ortega. [106][107], Before taking up fighting, Adesanya regularly competed in dance competitions across New Zealand. But that defeat by Brazilian star Mauricio Rua could have easily been different, with Pedro's hopes derailed by an ACL injury. Felicia Spencer at UFC 250 on June 6, 2020 Note: Fight records calculation: (1) Plus one point of the total wins for fighters have not loss a fight; (2) Negative points of total loses for fighters have not won a fight; (3) Add number of wins to the winning percentage; (4) A draw counts as 0.5 (5) No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation. Israel Adesanya is now the UFC Middleweight champion and Alexander Volkanovski, the Featherweight Champ. [111] His nickname "The Last Stylebender" is a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender, an anime-influenced cartoon series. Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Tuivasa's next bout is still to be confirmed, but he did call out Justin Willis after his loss in Adelaide; the American had defeated Mark Hunt earlier on the card. [100], In February 2020, Adesanya came under fire for comments made at the UFC 248 pre-fight press conference, where he said he would make opponent Yoel Romero "crumble like the Twin Towers", referencing the September 11 attacks. Megan Anderson at UFC 259 on Mar 6, 2021. $2,400 fine and $448.25 in prosecution fees. Whittaker Vs. Adesanya Is Set! Whittaker made his UFC debut proper in 2012, going 2-2 over his first four fights; he added one further victory at welterweight before making the decision to step up to middleweight. ? [76][77] Adesanya also caused additional controversy by simulating anal sex on the prone Costa at the end of the fight. [81], Adesanya rematched Marvin Vettori for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 June 2021, headlining UFC 263. [109][110], Adesanya is a fan of anime and has stated he would like to start an anime production company after retiring from fighting. [18] Adesanya was not interested in sports during high school; instead he was interested in Japanese anime such as Death Note[19] and the manga series Naruto. He won his first three fights in the UFC, too, proving he was ready to "stand and bang" with the big boys of the Octagon. [62] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. He defeated Robert Thomas by unanimous decision in the semifinals, and won the tournament with a split decision victory over Yousri Belgaroui. It promises to be a big year for the Australian. Robert Whittaker and Yoel Romero go to war in a five-round epic at #UFC225 Both men warriors. And with three fighters booked to feature on the stacked UFC 259 event, headlined by Israel Adesanya, New Zealand has quickly become the envy of the mixed martial arts world. [87] This win earn him the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night first place award which paid in bitcoin of US$30,000. But his first title defence was derailed by injury, and it wasn't until he defeated Yoel Romero for a second time, in Chicago, that he held the belt in triumph inside the Octagon. But he then ran into Brazilian legend and former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at Fight Night Adelaide, the Australian rocked by a right hand in the second round from which he never recovered. Dan Kelly UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones will tour Australia next month. In May 2010, Adesanya won the first fight of his seven-fight winning streak, defeating Tim Atonio by unanimous decision. Anderson's record sits at 1-1 in the UFC after she embraced one of the toughest challenges for her maiden bout, a showdown with superstar Holly Holm. Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ purple belt under Professor Andre Galvao. Conor McGregor. One of three Kiwis on our list, Kara-France also made his UFC debut in Adelaide last year. UFC 271 was not only a showcase for Adesanya, but several of his teammates from the City Kickboxing gym in New Zealand, including Mike Mathetha (also known as Blood Diamond) and Carlos. Israel Adesanya is not happy with the conditions he and his team have been forced to train under.. The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by UFC. [74] This win earned him his fifth Performance of the Night award. Barboza had previously locked horns with, and lost to, division champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, so there was no disgrace in the Kiwi's third-round KO loss in Milwaukee. [check quotation syntax][check quotation syntax] Unbeaten in his last 16 fights, the last six of which have come in the UFC, Volkanovski is a complete MMA athlete who can get it done on his feet or on the ground. Chael Sonnen breaks down what he likes from Israel Adesanya's game that makes him a fighter to watch in 2019. Top New Zealand UFC fighters like Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker have been incredibly influential in popularising this vibrant sport. The Scorecard | UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, Five Israel Adesanya Fights To Watch Before UFC 287, Israel Adesanya Career Highlights: Title Wins To Best Fights, Israel Adesanya Finds Role Of The Hunter 'Tantalizing', Rankings Repercussions | UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2. New Zealand's Israel Adesanya defends his 185-pound championship for a fifth time this Saturday . [99], Adesanya fought in the 2015 Super 8 Cruiserweight tournament. [51], Adesanya then faced Brad Tavares on 6 July 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. @10NewsFirstAdl @JonnyBones @arielhelwani . Metering and billing coordinator for a gas line company (hated it). Avatar Aang and Naruto Uzumaki, the 7th Hokage of the hidden leaf village. Do you have any heroes? [58] He won the fight via unanimous decision. One half of "The Halfcast Podcast", Pedro is an established light-heavyweight whose UFC record sits at 3-3 after he debuted in November 2016. . This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. 16of 24wins by KO, six in the first round, Stopped UFC vets Song Kenan (2015) and Melvin Guillard (2017), Had reported 75-4 (29 KOs) pro kickboxing record, Origin of nickname Coined from the TV show Avatar.. The UFC currently uses nine different weight classes. [91] Adesanya won the fight and title via knockout in the second round. Raimondi's legitimate questions: Lesnar back in the UFC? A victory over Chad Mendes on December 29 has put him within striking distance of a title shot later in the year, Volkanovski already putting title holder Max Holloway on notice, declaring he "fights a style that [Holloway] hasn't really fought yet." 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