Israel Adesanya’s net worth 2023: Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer. Curious to learn more about Israel Adesanya? Read on as we take you through the biography, age, height, family, house, personal life, education, salary, earnings, and net worth of Israel Adesanya. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how Israel Adesanya made his fortune.
Biography and Net Worth of Israel Adesanya
| Full Name | Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya |
| Date of Birth | July 22 1989 |
| Age | 34 Years |
| Profession | Mixed Martial Artist, Kickboxer, and Former Boxer |
| Height | 6 ft. 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Nationality | Nigerian, New Zealander |
| Source of Wealth | Kickboxing |
| Salary | $500,000 |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer with an estimated net worth of $5 million. Adesanya is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also a former Glory Middleweight Championship titled challenger in kickboxing.
Adesanya has won multiple championships. He is currently ranked number three in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound ranking. He is also widely regarded as one of the best strikers in mixed martial arts. Adesanya has also earned quite a fortune over the course of his career. Read on as we explore, Israel Adesanya’s income, salary earnings, and net worth.
Early Life
Israel Mobolaji Odunayo Oluwafemi Temitayo Owolabi Adesanya was born on July 22 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria. His father, Oluwafemi Adesanya is an accountant and his mother, Taiwo Adesanya is a nurse. Israel is the eldest of five siblings.
Adesanya is fluent in Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin and English.
Education
Israel Adesanya attended Chrisland School, Opebi, and enrolled in its Taekwondo after-school club until he was removed by his mother due to injury.
His family moved to Ghana when and then to New Zealand at age 10. In New Zealand, Adesanya attended Rotorua Boys’ High School.
After high school, Adesanya enrolled at the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui where he studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Design. However, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in kickboxing.
Career
As a kickboxer, Israel Adesanya won his first fight in May 2010 by defeating Tim Atonio by unanimous decision. Thereafter, he won his next six consecutive fights which earned him a place in the 2014 Kuklun Fight 80 kg tournament. However, he lost the semifinal bout against Simon Marcus by an extra round split decision.
In 2016, Adesanya participated in the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. He went ahead to win the tournament by defeating Yousri Belgaroui. Adesanya fought his last kickboxing fight against Alex Pereira before transitioning to mixed martial arts.
Adesanya made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2012 with a TKO win against James Griffiths. He won against John Vake before taking a two-year hiatus. He returned in August 2015 where he won with a TKO against Song Kenan. Adesanya went ahead to win the AFC Middleweight Championship with a first-round TKO over Melvin Guillard.
In December 2017, Adesanya signed a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). On February 11, 2018, he made his debut against Rob Wilkinson winning the fight by TKO in the second wound. In February 2019, Adesanya fought against former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, winning via unanimous decision.
On October 6, 2019, Adesanya fought against Robert Whittaker winning via a second-round TKO. He also faced Yoel Romero on March 7, 2020, where he won by unanimous decision.
On September 27, 2020, Israel Adesanya faced undefeated fighter, Paulo Costa, at UFC 253. He won the fight via a second-round TKO. Thereafter, he moved up a weight class and faced Jan Blachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, missing the match via unanimous decision.
Personal Life
Who is Israel Adesanya’s girlfriend 2023? Israel Adesanya is rumoured to be in a relationship with a lady named Charlotte Powdrell. However, he is yet to confirm the rumours.
Israel is a fan of anime and his nickname “The Stylebender” is a reference to “Avatar: The Last Airbender”, an anime-influenced cartoon series.
Social Media Profile (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & TikTok)
Israel Adesanya has an impressive number of fans on his social media pages where he shares a bit of his personal life and work-related stuff. As of the time of writing, Israel Adesanya has over 6.3 million Instagram followers. Adesanya has over 1.2 million Twitter followers. On Facebook, Israel Adesanya has over 2 million followers.
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As of December 2023, Israel Adesanya has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Israel Adesanya earns his net worth from his kickboxing and mixed martial arts career.
Adesanya also makes money through brand endorsement, sponsorship, and promotion. He has an endorsement deal with Peak Milk. He also signed a sponsorship deal with Puma in September 2020. In January 2021, Adesanya also signed as an ambassador for Stake.com.
Summary
Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer with an estimated net worth of $5 million. Adesanya is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning UFC Middleweight Champion. He is also a former Glory Middleweight Championship titled challenger in kickboxing.
