Israel Adesanya has a net worth of approximately $2 million as of 2020. The UFC star earned a whopping $540,000 in his fight with Yoel Romero alone.
After becoming the UFC Middleweight Champion, Adesanya’s money for each fight as well as sponsorship payout increased.
Israel Adesanya Biography
Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist born on July 22, 1989, at Lagos, Nigeria. He is a retired kickboxer and boxer currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), representing his home country Nigeria. Israel is currently the UFC Middleweight Champion with an undefeated record of 20 wins and no losses.
He attended Christland School for his primary education and moved on to Bella Secondary School and Rotorua Boys High School. Israel has not made public details of his family. His dating life is also unknown to the public, he seems to be focusing on cashing in first.
According to sources, he began his MMA career in 2012 in New Zealand and China mostly. Adesanya rose to fame as an MMA star after winning a major fight against Stuart Dare at Hex Fighting Series 12 event. After winning TKO against James Griffiths and John Vake, he took a break from MMA for two years and returned in 2015.
Championships
Ultimate Fighting Championship
UFC Middleweight Championship (One time, current)
Two successful title defences
Interim UFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
Performance of the Night (Five times) vs. Rob Wilkinson, Brad Tavares, Derek Brunson, Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa[58][63][66][94][84]
Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Anderson Silva and Kelvin Gastelum[95][72]
Most Knockdowns in a UFC Title Fight (4)[96]
Australian Fighting Championship
AFC Middleweight Champion (one time) etc.
Israel Adesanya’s net worth currently stands at $2 million.