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Is Israel Adesanya a purple belt in BJJ? Comparing 'The Last Stylebender's' grappling prowess with arch-nemesis Alex Pereira
Yes, Israel Adesanya is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt. He received his promotion in 2020 under legendary grappler Andre Galvao after dedicating several weeks of training in California.
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How did Israel Adesanya get his belt back? Looking back at the Nigerian-born Kiwi's rematch win over Alex Pereira at UFC 287
Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira have one of the ... In his time at Sportskeeda, the kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner has penned over 2000 articles, including five exclusive pieces ...
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UFC 281: Israel Adesanya wants to take Alex Pereira to 'that dark place'
Israel Adesanya doesn’t quite consider himself ... He also covers NYCFC and mixed martial arts and believes the designated hitter should be banned from baseball.
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Adesanya Brings Moment of Stability by Regaining U.F.C. Title
Israel Adesanya ... Pereira had beaten Adesanya twice in the earlier stages of their careers on the kickboxing circuit, and said he was motivated to move to mixed martial arts in part by an ...
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Dricus du Plessis will defend his UFC belt 'for the country' against Israel Adesanya at UFC 305
South Africa's Dricus du Plessis takes on Nigerian-New Zealander Israel Adesanya at UFC 305 on August 17. 'Stillknocks', the current middleweight champion, spoke to ESPN about his gym in Pretoria ...