Who Is Israel Adesanya’s Father Oluwafemi Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya has greatly impressed the MMA community with his fighting prowess, although his recent record hasn’t been all too well. Be it kickboxing at Glory, or fighting under the banner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ‘The Last Stylebender’ smoothly glided to the pinnacle of the sport. Needless to say, the Nigerian-born mixed martial artist must have made his parents proud.

So today, why don’t we take a look at Adesanya’s parents and family? Well, here’s everything we know about Israel Adesanya’s parents. So, let’s get right into it before he makes his return to Octagon against Nassourdine Imavov in Saudi Arabia.

Oluwafemi Adesanya, Israel’s father

The former two-time UFC middleweight champion is the son of Oluwafemi Adesanya, who is, by profession, an accountant. Without a doubt, it was his father’s love that pushed Israel Adesanya to such great heights, and he has never backed down from expressing his love for his father.

‘The Last Stylebender’ often took to social media to send forth his appreciation for his parents. Adesanya has time and again talked about how his father helps him with preparing for fights. Even though Adesanya and his father live in different cities, they both connect often to discuss his fights.

The former two-time middleweight champion knows how much his father has struggled to help him become this global superstar. Israel Adesanya gifted his father a brand new $200,000 Bentley and took to X/Twitter to share the news. “Upgraded my pops cuz he the realest on my team!. I don’t wait for my loved ones to pass on before I give them their (bouquet image).”

Besides, having the support of his fighter when it came to achieving his dreams, Israel Adesanya also had a pretty comfortable life growing up. Let’s take a look at that front.

Was Israel Adesanya’s father rich?

There are only a handful of UFC fighters who come from a wealthy background. Arman Tsarukyan is one of those fighters, and apparently, Israel Adesany also falls in the same category. ‘The Last Stylebender’ is the oldest among his four siblings, and as a young boy, his family had domestic servants. In fact, those servants would even give him baths.

However, the wealth and the lifestyle his family had once become the subject of online trolling. Nevertheless, Israel Adesanya remained unfazed and went on to achieve the things that he did. The most satisfying part is that he was able to repay his parents in many ways after he achieved financial stability in his own life, all thanks to his success inside the Octagon.

Well, enough said about his childhood and his father. Let’s now shift the spotlight to the other members of Israel Adesanya’s family.

Israel Adesanya’s mother and family

Israel Adesanya’s mother, Taiwo Adesanya, is a nurse, and just like her husband, stands behind their son and backs him. And ‘Izzy’ never forgets to reciprocate the love he receives from his parents. While he gifted a Bentley to his father, his mother got a brand-new Porsche. It was indeed one of the most touching moments for Adesanya, as the video found its way to social media.

As we’ve mentioned earlier, Israel Adesanya is the eldest among his siblings, and he is the only one who took up fighting as a profession. David Adesanya is an accountant, just like their father, while Deborah and Samuel Adesanya followed their maternal side and chose to become nurses. Lastly, Bolu, the youngest, has yet to choose a path for himself and is currently a student.

Well, it will be a great sight for Israel Adesanya’s family if he can beat Nassourdine Imavov in Saudi Arabia since he’s on a two-fight losing skid. Let us know what you think about his upcoming fight in the comments down below.