Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya (right) lands a punch on New Zealand-born Australian Robert Whittaker during their UFC middleweight title bout in Melbourne on 6 October 2019. Adesanya won by a knockout, becoming the first New Zealander to hold a UFC title. In March 2021 he suffered his first defeat in 21 UFC bouts, losing on points to Jan Blachowicz in a fight for the vacant light-heavyweight title. Adesanya lost the UFC middleweight title in November 2022, regained it in April 2023, but lost it again in September 2023.
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