In his earliest UFC days, largely thanks to his flashy counterstriking style, Israel Adesanya drew comparisons with legendary former middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Almost a year after his ...

Do not let Israel ... Saudi Arabia. Adesanya (24-4) is in an unusual place. The former UFC middleweight champion competes in his first non-title fight since beating Anderson Silva in February ...

Israel Adesanya will tonight be fighting without a title on the line since his showdown with Anderson Silva six years ago. It's been quite the journey for 'The Last Stylebender' - who made his ...

Israel Adesanya can ... beginning of his MMA career, Adesanya’s kickboxing skills and slick defense drew comparisons to legend and longtime champion Anderson Silva. At UFC 234, he would have ...

Israel Adesanya was overcome with emotion as he ... He is second for the most consecutive middleweight title defences (5) behind Anderson Silva (10) and has defeated most of the best fighters ...

Israel Adesanya was brutally ... The last time Adesanya took part in a non-tile UFC fight was February of 2019 when he and Anderson Silva put on a fight of the night in Melbourne.

Israel Adesanya ... to give four names, Adesanya did one better and revealed a fifth name, He said: “Mount Rushmore, I'll give you, again, Demetrious [Johnson], Anderson Silva, Jon Jones ...

Check out my Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov odds ... first non-title fight in 13 appearances (since defeating Anderson Silva at UFC 234). He saw the championship rounds in nine fights ...

The fight marks Adesanya's first non-title bout since Feb. 2019, defeating now-retired Anderson Silva by decision at UFC 234, part of a then-20-fight unbeaten streak. Israel Adesanya and Anderson ...

Riding the first losing streak of his career, Israel Adesanya ... all-time great Anderson Silva for the top middleweight in the sport’s history, the crestfallen Adesanya has now fallen short ...