Jan 29, 2025 · Adesanya shared the octagon with Whittaker twice, defeating him via second-round knockout to capture the middleweight title at UFC 243 in 2019. He also defended his belt for the fourth of five ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Former middleweight champions Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya have put their past rivalry behind them and have joined forces. Whittaker posted photos of the two recently training...

Jan 18, 2025 · Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya praised Islam Makhachev for being more of a natural fighter than the great Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the aforementioned collaboration between...

Jan 16, 2025 · In a surprising twist, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya, once fierce competitors, are now training together at City Kickboxing in New Zealand. The Australian fighter, who was defeated twice by Adesanya, including a middleweight title loss in 2019 and a rematch in 2022, has now joined forces with his former rival in an unexpected collaboration.

Israel Adesanya has lauded the energy and experience that he gained from training with former foe Robert Whittaker, as the New Zealander attempts to halt what has been the leanest trot in his ...

Jan 13, 2025 · UFC stars Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are now training together. Both Adesanya and Whittaker also held the belt at one time, and now they are both hoping to climb their way...

Jan 27, 2025 · Robert Whittaker of Australia, left, is hit by Israel Adesanya of New Zealand as they compete during UFC 243 in Melbourne, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019.

Jan 15, 2025 · Robert Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), who fought two times for the UFC middleweight title, recently spent time training at “The Stylebender’s” gym,...

Jan 15, 2025 · Israel Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker to take his title in 2019, before defending the belt with a unanimous decision win when they rematched in 2022. Three years later, they have teamed...

Jan 13, 2025 · Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. Former UFC champions. Old rivals. Now allies? That’s how Adesanya framed their relationship in a recent social media post, in which he shared photos and...