Video: Israel Adesanya Drops a Heavyweight Unconcious in 26 Seconds

Israel Adesanya’s success knows no bounds. He is the current UFC middleweight champion. He has notable victories against former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Kelvin Gastellum, Derek Brunson, and Melvin Guillard. Adesanya is undefeated and has finished his opponents 14 times in the 18 wins of his career.

Adesanya broke the internet when he knocked out former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the second round at UFC 243 inside Melbourne, Australia. In what was UFC’s biggest PPV event in terms of attendance, Adesanya made history as he successfully captured the UFC gold with just two years after joining the company. 

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Adesanya’s praise isn’t limited to being undefeated in his MMA career but his incredible performances during his kickboxing days. Before joining MMA, Adesanya competed at King in the Ring. When he retired, he boasted an impressive record with 75 wins and only five losses to his career. 

In one of these 75 victories lies Adesanya’s yet another brilliant performance. He faced Dan Roberts at King in the Ring back in 2015 at the Semi-Finals of The Heavyweights III. Adesanya did not disappoint in his hometown of New Zeland. He delivered a solid punch, which left Roberts struggling to find his feet on the ground. Adesanya followed with a flurry of punches and found just the right time to finish Roberts with a left hook. The referee called the fight as Robert fell flat on the ground.

What’s next for Adesanya?

Adesanya’s championship belt is still unchallenged. The #1 middleweight title contender Paulo Costa raised many eyebrows when he challenged Adesanya at UFC 243. However, after Adesanya’s knockout victory, he welcomed a fight with Costa, who was coming off a win against Yoel Romero.

Originally scheduled to face Paulo Costa for the UFC middleweight championship, Adesanya is eying a potential championship match against a former title contender, Yoel Romero. 

Romero is coming off a loss against Paulo Costa at UFC 241. However, Romero has looked incredible in all his fights. Adesanya has shown a lot of confidence going into a war with the Soldier of God. It will be his first title defence. Romero is a former Olympic champion who looks impossible to knockdown.