How many times has Adesanya lost?

It’s Adesanya’s first loss in the middleweight division and only his second loss in mixed martial arts. The two men shared history in earlier kickboxing matches, when Pereira defeated Adesanya twice, once via decision and once with a knockout.

What Nigerian tribe is Israel Adesanya?

His father, Femi Adesanya, worked as an accountant, and his mother, Taiwo Adesanya, worked as a nurse. He is the eldest of 5 siblings, Deborah, Samuel, David, Bolu, and himself. The Nigerian belongs to Yoruba Ethnicity with African roots, born and raised by an upper-class family.

How did Israel Adesanya lose his title?

NEW YORK — Alex Pereira had Israel Adesanya’s number in kickboxing. He has it in MMA too. Pereira, the only man to ever knock out Adesanya, stopped him again via TKO at 2 minutes, 1 second of the fifth and final round Saturday night in the main event of UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden.

What is Adesanya paid per fight?

According to Mixed Martial Arts salaries, the amount can be divided into a base salary of $2 million, a pay-per-view payout of $600,000 and sponsorship earnings of $42,000.