Once reflexes go they never come back, and that’s Israel Adesanya’s biggest problem going forward, says one top coach.

Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) suffered his third-straight loss when he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 ...

Despite winning Round 1 on all three judges' scorecards, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who has now won his last four fights, caught Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) with a thunderous right hand after ...

Despite praising Israel Adesanya in the days leading to his fight against Nassourdine Imavov, former UFC Middleweight Champion turned-analyst Michael Bisping has seen enough from the once-unbeatable ...

His lone loss via finish/stoppage (KO/TKO), in kickboxing, came in his rematch against Alex Pereira. 'Poatan' stopped Adesanya via third-round KO in their kickboxing rematch in 2017. Moreover ...

MORE BLOODY ELBOW NEWS Two years before this writing, Adesanya got his revenge against Alex Pereira by knocking him out cold at UFC 287. He finally got a win against Pereira after two kickboxing ...

With Alex Pereira being the reigning champion of that division, a move up for Adesanya wouldn’t make much sense. Unfortunately though, having been at the top of the middleweight division for ...

Perhaps the biggest thrill of Adesanya's storied career was his last victory at UFC 287 when he reclaimed the 185-pound title by finally overcoming the challenge of Alex Pereira. Adesanya knocked ...

Imavov lacks a clear dominant skill to beat Adesanya. Alex Pereira, Strickland and du Plessis respectively weaponized their striking, pressure and physicality to beat Adesanya. I struggle to find ...

After spending nearly a decade in the sport and, on top of that, picking up several commendable accolades, Adesanya fully transitioned into MMA in 2017, but not before facing Alex Pereira for a ...

Adesanya put his demons to bed in April 2023 by knocking out Alex Pereira at the fourth time of asking to regain the UFC middleweight strap. However, Sean Strickland snatched the title off him ...