UFC superstar Israel Adesanya has all doors open to him. The middleweight champion has now partnered up with Engage clothing and Call Of Duty for some exclusive merchandise.
Celebrating the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, Activision has paired with Aussie fight gear supplier Engage. Izzy who is the brand ambassador for Call of Duty showcased the limited edition collection.
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The collection is designed to be worn inside and outside the cage. The COD Black Ops: Cold War capsule contains key pieces of fight-wear. The world and storyline of the game has served as the inspiration for the gear.
Stealth meets style. The Call of Duty #BlackOpsColdWar capsule collection is a limited edition collaboration between @EngageInd & @CallofDuty_ANZ . Enter the draw to get your hands on a one of a kind drop inspired by the world of espionage and Cold War: https://t.co/eM5ZJIWLpW pic.twitter.com/dTN6sccG0V
— Call of Duty ANZ (@CallofDuty_ANZ) November 13, 2020
Along with Israel Adesanya’s fellow UFC fighters including featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Kai Kara-France have joined in representing the collection. However, the merchandise is not for sale. The only way fans can get their hands on the limited edition gear is by entering a draw.
Stylebender prepares for Modern Warfare with Modern Warfare
MMA fans are aware of the fact that Adesanya is an avid gamer. He incorporates a lot of his favorite anime and games into his fighting style. ‘The Last Stylebender’ attributes his name to the popular show The Last Airbender.
Before his fight with Yoel Romero at UFC 248, Adesanya tweeted, “What better way to prepare for Modern Warfare, than Modern Warfare. @CallOfDuty #ModernWarfare”
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What better way to prepare for Modern Warfare, than Modern Warfare. 🎮🎮 @CallOfDuty #ModernWarfare #SeasonTwo #ad pic.twitter.com/U3vqTPNREL— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) March 6, 2020
Adesanya also competed with Kalyn Ponga in a Call of Duty match with the winner getting to shave off the other’s head.
When will Israel Adesanya fight next?
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Izzy’s immediate future seems to be at light heavyweight as he has cleared out most of the middleweight division and needs new challenges.
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ATLANTA, GA – APRIL 13: Israel Adesanya reacts after defeating Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision in their interim middleweight championship bout during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Though Adesanya’s beef was with Jon Jones, the lure of a second title could be powerful enough to get ‘Izzy’ to light heavyweight. However, the new light-heavyweight champion has maintained that he will not be fighting before March.
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This leaves Adesanya with plenty of time to prepare for his move up to 205 pounds. However, he could use the time to parade around his cool new merchandise collection.
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