One win stands above the rest on Israel Adesanya’s record.
‘The Last Stylebender’ added a number of memorable performances to his mixed martial arts résumé en route to becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion.
Adesanya is widely regarded as an all-time great after enjoying years of dominance at 185 pounds and successfully defending the title five times before running into Alex Pereira.
After losing his belt to ‘Poatan’, Adesanya got his revenge on Pereira with a brutal knockout in 2023. Given the circumstances of the pair’s kickboxing and MMA rivalry, many may have expected that to be the Nigerian-New Zealander’s “most satisfying” result.
But Adesanya has an even fonder memory of another emphatic finish…
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Bo Nickal (8-1)
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Israel Adesanya calls dominant win over Paulo Costa his ‘cleanest work’
After knocking out Robert Whittaker to unify the middleweight titles, Adesanya got his undisputed reign up and running with a dull defense against Yoel Romero.
Following that lackluster decision, it did not take long for ‘The Last Stylebender’ to return to his finishing ways, as he crushed…
2025-12-27 13:00:00
