Tag: UFC Middleweight
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US police nab former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has been arrested for taking brass knuckles through security and John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The 33-year-old Nigerian-New Zealander professional kickboxer, who lost his title by TKO to Alex Pereira in New York last Saturday, was arrested by Port Authority police in the American…
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UFC: Pereira knocks out Adesanya to claim middleweight title belt
The Brazillian Pereira surprisingly pulled out from a looming defeat to snatch a victory from the jaws of death by knocking out Israel Adesanya in the final round to claim another knockout defeat on his opponent. Adesanya was seeking revenge after losing two fights to Pereira in kickboxing back in 2016 and 2017.