Meet Israel Adesanya Parents Oluwafemi And Taiwo How Many Brother And Sister Does He Have?
Israel Adesanya parents Oluwafemi Adesanya and Taiwo Adesanya have always been supportive of his career. Stick with this article to learn about his parents, brothers, and sisters.
Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born Newzealan professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer, who has won several titles in all three disciplines.
Israel is the current UFC Middleweight Champion as a mixed martial artist, having signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
He is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger in kickboxing. He is currently ranked #3 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings as of October 25, 2021.
Adesanya is primarily considered to be one of the finest strikers in MMA.
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Are Israel Adesanya Parents Oluwafemi And Taiwo Still Together?
The parents of Israel Adesanya, namely Oluwafemi and Taiwo, are still together and never fall behind to motivate their fighter son.
His father, Oluwafemi, is an accountant from Odogbolu, Nigeria, while his mother, Taiwo, is a nurse.
Israel’s father has always been his rock ever since he decided his career in martial arts, due to which he frequently expresses his love and respect for his father.
The UFC fighter always admires his father’s discipline and relies on his advice. He claims that all of his achievements are attributed to his father.
During the UFC 259 tour, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt wore a t-shirt with a photo of his father and the words “Dadesanya” written underneath, and he shared a few pictures on Instagram.
Israel Adesanya’s parents made it a priority to provide their children with a decent and appropriate education; hence they traveled around a lot, starting from Nigeria to Ghana, and eventually settled in Newzealand in 2011.
Israel Adesanya Brother Sister And Family
Israel Adesanya was born to his parents as the eldest child in Lagos, Nigeria.
Israel, the first child of a wealthy family, had all he needed in school and care.
He was raised alongside his four siblings; two brothers and two sisters.
His sisters are Bolu Adesanya and Deborah Adesanya, while his brothers are Samuel Adesanya and David Adesanya.
Except for the style blender, all of the 6 foot 4 inches’ siblings have followed in their parents’ footsteps.
The second eldest, Deborah Adesanya, is a nurse. Samuel Adesanya, who is also a nurse, is next.
David like his father, has chosen to pursue a career as an accountant.
Bolu Adesanya, the family’s youngest member, is 22 years old and still a student.
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