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UFC middleweight Israel Adesanya admires his parents the most. Meet his father Oluwafemi Adesanya And mother Taiwo Adesanya on Facebook. 

Millions of fans follow the unbeatable UFC fighter Israel Adesanya on social media like Instagram and Facebook. He is a professional MMA fighter born in Nigeria and raised in New Zealand. 

Moreover, Israel is a promising fighter and has excelled in all three disciplines, mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and boxer, participating in multiple championships.

You might not know, but Israel is widely recognized as the best striker in MMA. He signed to the UFC in 2018, and his last UFC 263 fight was held on June 12, 2021, against Marvin Vettori. He won the fight with a unanimous decision, according to Sherdog.  

As per the recently updated news, Israel will fight against Robert Whittaker (23 W-5 L-0 D) on February 12, 2022. 

Who Are UFC Champion Israel Adesanya Parents?

 Israel Adesanya is the eldest son of five children to parents, Oluwafemi And Taiwo Adesanya. He has presented his middleweight champion title to his supportive parents at the UFC 243 championship in 2019. 

You can watch the video below how his family celebrated the victory with a smile on their face. 

Israel Adesanya's parents 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Never seen Nigerian parents so happy to see their child fight 🤣

— No one (Pilot by Affidavit) (@ilynem) October 6, 2019

The delighted father and mother celebrated their son's UFC victory in 2019. 

People appreciated his thanksgiving to his parents in the UFC events two years ago. It was commendable. 

Meet Israel Adesanya Father Oluwafemi And Mother Taiwo Adesanya Here

Israel Adesanya's father, Oluwafemi, was an accountant and his mother, Taiwo Adesanya, was a nurse by profession. 

We can get to see their photos on Instagram and Twitter. He often shares his mom and dad's pictures on special occasions. 

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A post shared by Israel Adesanya (@stylebender)

The Auckland native Israel turned 32 years of age at present. He celebrates his birthday on July 22 every year with his family and friends. 

Describing Israel's physical status, his height is 6 feet 4 inches tall with average body weight. 

FC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya Religion Disclosed

Israel Adesanya's family follows the Christian religion. However, he shows no faith or practice in any religion.

Similarly, Adesanya's nationality is Nigerian-New Zealander. In a nutshell, he has dual citizenship. 

How many siblings does Israel Adesanya have? He has four siblings, two brothers named Samuel Adesanya and David Adesanya, and two sisters, Bolu Adesanya and Deborah Adesanya.

Did you know? Israel was bullied when he was young. He dreams of becoming an athlete in sports. 

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