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Israel Adesanya

イスラエル・アデサンヤ　/　いすらえる・あでさんや

Boxer from Nigeria

July 22, 1989 (age 36)　・　Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria

Lagos State
boxer
kickboxer
mixed martial arts fighter

My Take

Adesanya is the closest thing combat sports has to a performance artist. Born in Lagos and forged in New Zealand, he carried kickboxing's rhythm into the UFC and won the middleweight title twice, but the record undersells him. At 193 centimeters he manages distance like choreography, turning violence into something unsettlingly elegant. The Stylebender handle is not bravado; it is an accurate manifesto from a man who bends styles, borders, and disciplines to his will. What I respect most is his relationship with losing: he absorbs defeats publicly, without excuses, and returns sharper. That psychological elasticity, more than any highlight knockout, is why I consider him generational.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Israel Adesanya
Name (Japanese): イスラエル・アデサンヤ
Reading: いすらえる・あでさんや
Born: July 22, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer / kickboxer / mixed martial arts fighter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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