Israel Adesanya is one of the biggest names in the UFC and here is all about his net worth, MMA record, family, career, salary and more
Israel Adesanya Facts
| Net Worth (2023) | $ 4 million (Estimated) |
| Last fight earnings | $ 2.6 million(estimated) |
| Age | 34 |
| Date of Birth | 22 July 1989 |
| MMA record | 23-2 |
Israel Adesanya is a New Zealand-Nigerian UFC star who currently competes in the Middleweight division.
The 34-year-old carries the nickname of ‘The Last Stylebender’, and that is due to his love of Anime. Adesanya has often spoken about Avatar: The Last Airbender and also brings up the Dragon Ball Z series too.
The Kiwi star is the current Middleweight champion in the UFC and also has an incredible Kickboxing record.
Adesanya was bullied in high school and that was one reason he took up MMA. He started off by learning Kickboxing and won several titles before joining up with the UFC. The Stylebender also won five boxing matches and had one loss in his early career.
While Adesanya seems to be able to do many forms of MMA, his true calling has been the UFC.
Israel Adesanya Net worth and salary
Israel Adesanya has a reported net worth of close to $4 million in 2023 thanks to his performances in MMA.
The 34-year-old is one of the biggest earners in his division and picked up an incredible $500,000 in his win over Yoel Romero. This did not include his win bonus which would have been a hefty sum too.
As per UFC’s payment structure, fighters are paid per fight and don’t earn a salary in a year. Adesanya had earned $490,000 in total after defeating Whittaker at UFC 243. This included a performance of the night bonus, incentive pay and an amount for showing up.
He made $178,000 in the win over Anderson Silva at UFC 234 and this also featured a similar break up in the pay.
His debut UFC fight at 221 against Rob Wilkinson saw him earn $153,500. While this had several break-ups it also featured a Reebok sponsorship deal.
In 2022, for his title fights against Whittaker and Jared Cannonier, Adesanya earned over $1.7 million on both occasions.
He earned a reported $2.6 million despite a loss against Alex Pereira in UFC 281.
Israel Adesanya MMA and UFC record
Israel Adesanya has a UFC record of 13 wins and two losses so far.
The 34-year-old carried an MMA record of 11-0 before coming into the UFC and now holds 24 wins and two losses.
Adesanya’s first MMA professional fight came at Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 in 2012. he defeated James Griffiths and then fought even in China as he continued picking up the wins.
Adesanya’s UFC debut took place at UFC 221 as he defeated Rob Wilkinson in 2018. He climbed up the ranks rather quickly and won the interim Middleweight title by defeating Kelwin Gastelum at UFC 236.
Adesanya won the undisputed title against Robert Whitaker in his next fight and defended his crown against Yoel Romero at UFC 248.
He was then paired up against undefeated MMA star Paulo Cost at UFC 253, but defeated the Brazilian via TKO in the second round to go to 20-0.
However, Adesanya tasted his first MMA defeat against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. This was for the Light Heavyweight title as Adesanya tried to become a double champion.
He then lost his Middleweight title to Alex Pereira in October 2022. In April 2023, Adesanya rematched Alex Pereira and earned his belt back in an emphatic fashion by means of a brutal knockout at UFC 287.
Israel Adesanya Family and Relationships
Israel Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Femi (father) and Taiwo (mother). His father is an accountant while his mother is a nurse. The youngster and his family moved to Ghana but later sent him to New Zealand to continue his education.
There isn’t much known about Adeanya’s girlfriend. The New Zealand star hasn’t spoken much about her and there aren’t any pictures that can be taken from social media either.
Reports suggest that Adesanya has dated someone in the past, but the details of that relationship are also sketchy.
Israel Adesanya Rivalry with Jon Jones
Adesanya also has a heated rivalry with Jon Jones, and there were some talks of Jones moving down a division or Stylebender moving up one to face off.
However, Jones has since moved to the Heavyweight division and even vacated his title. The pair then buried the hatched in 2023, after a fun interaction.
Israel Adesanya Endorsements
Israel Adesanya became the first UFC star to be signed up by giants Puma. The Stylebender also has participated in shoots for Dolce & Gabbana.
He was also signed up by Stake.com as the first crypto MMA deal.
Israel Adesanya was born on the 22nd of July, 1989.
Israel Adesanya has an impressive net worth of $4 million.
Israel Adesanya’s MMA record is 24 wins and 2 losses.
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