Kiwi Israel Adesanya to make Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in Perth
Kiwi Israel Adesanya to make Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in PerthJACKSON THOMAS/STUFF Nigerian-born Kiwi fighter Israel Adesanya going to face Australian Rob Wilkinson in the octagon in February. Fresh Zealand has a Fresh fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after Israel Adesanya was Eventually signed by the world's biggest mixed martial arts promotion. Currently in Las Vegas to help City Kickboxing team-mate Dan Hooker prepare for his bout versus Marc Diakiese at Ultimate Fighting Championship 219 on Sunday (NZT), Adesanya too used the trip to meet by Ultimate Fighting Championship officials. On Friday it was reported the Nigerian-born Kiwi (eleven-0) would make his promotional debut versus Australian middleweight Rob Wilkinson (eleven-one) at Ultimate Fighting Championship 221 in Perth on February eleven. Adesanya This time meets Wilkinson, 25, who suffered the premier loss of his career in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in September, a 2nd TKO defeat versus Siyar Bahadurzada.
Fresh Zealand's Israel Adesanya Symptoms on to make Ultimate Fighting Championship debut in Perth
He's ever ever unbeaten out of eleven fights, forging a reputation as a destructive finisher on his method to becoming the middleweight champion of Australian promotion Hex battle Series. His opponent, Tasmania-based Wilkinson, has had only 1 battle himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, losing via technical knock-out to Siyar Bahadurzada in Amsterdam back in September. Stablemate Hooker has too expressed interest in making an appearance on the card in Perth, saying Newshub he'd happily make the short turnaround from his Fresh Year's Eve (UST) bout. "If they need me to battle every weekend, I'll be there," said Hooker prior to departing to the America. "If I could get a quick turnaround & jump on Perth I'll be all over it."This content may collect you by Max Nolan
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