Other names Izzy, The Stylebender Team City Kickboxing Height 1.9 m Fighting out of Auckland | Nationality New Zealander Trainer Eugene Bareman Other name Izzy, The Stylebender | |
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Born Israel Mobolaji Adesanya
22 July 1989 (age 27)
Lagos, Nigeria ( 1989-07-22 ) Weight 85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st) Division Middleweight
Cruiserweight
Heavyweight | ||
Glory 34 denver israel adesanya vs robert thomas tournament semi finals
Israel Mobolaji Adesanya (born July 22, 1989) is a Nigerian born-New Zealander kickboxer, currently signed to WLF. As of 1 January 2017, he is ranked the #4 middleweight in the world by Combat Press. As of 2 January 2017, he is ranked the #4 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
Contents
- Glory 34 denver israel adesanya vs robert thomas tournament semi finals
- Israel adesanya crazy highlight reel
- Background
- Kickboxing career
- References
Israel adesanya crazy highlight reel
Background
A native of Odogbolu, Ogun State of Nigeria. Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to New Zealand with his family in 2001. After taking up Muay Thai in Whanganui under Derek Broughton, Adesanya moved to Auckland where he began a professional kickboxing career under Eugene Bareman at City Kickboxing.
Kickboxing career
Under Bareman's tutelage, Adesanya quickly ran through the New Zealand kickboxing scene, going undefeated over 32 fights before moving to China to live and fight in the Kunlun Fight. On February 2, 2014, Adesanya fought Simon Marcus, losing a controversial split decision in an extension round. Upon returning to New Zealand, Adesanya signed with GLORY, fighting Filip Verlinden at Glory 15: Istanbul.
