After spending just five years in the UFC, Israel Adesanya has already become one of the most popular combat athletes all over the world.
Donning 8 middleweight title wins, Adesanya, is also one of the P4P top fighters at the time. Hailing from kickboxing roots, Israel Adesanya’s transition to Mixed Martial Arts fetched him a proper legacy and immense stardom. It also brought him a massive financial gain which led ‘The Last Style Blender’ to become a multi-millionaire.
‘Izzy’ has headlined 11 UFC events so far and is already a PPV superstar. Besides, he has bagged some lucrative sponsorships with Logan Paul’s PRIME, PUMA, STAKE, and more brands. 34-year-old Israel Adesanya is one of the richest active fighters in MA and here’s a look at his networth.
Israel Adesanya Networth: How Much Money Did Izzy Make In The UFC ?
According to reports, Israel Adesanya currently has a net worth of $6 million. Most of it has been through his UFC PPV earnings. ‘The Last Stylebender’ has approximately made $13 million in the UFC so far for various sponsorships.
PUMA is reportedly the main sponsor of Israel Adesanya, which makes him the second highest-paid UFC athlete after ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor. That said, ‘Izzy’ is also one of the few fighters after Conor McGregor to draw million-dollar cheques from his UFC fights.
Israel Adesanya earned his biggest payday during the rematch against Alex Pereira at UFC 287, which he won. ‘Izzy’ bagged a whooping $2.64 million and reclaimed his middleweight champion status. Here’s a breakdown of his last 10 UFC fight’s purses.
| Events | Fight Purse |
| UFC 293- Adesanya vs Strickland (185 lbs) | $2.54 million |
| UFC 287- Pereira vs Adesanya 2 (185 lbs | $2.64 million |
| UFC 281- Adesanya vs Pereira (185 lbs) | $1.79 million |
| UFC 276- Adesanya vs Cannonier (185 lbs) | $1.80 million |
| UFC 271- Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 (185 lbs) | $642K |
| UFC 263- Adesanya vs Vettori (185 lbs) | $542K |
| UFC 259- Adesanya vs Blachowicz (205 lbs) | $540K |
| UFC 253- Adesanya vs Costa (185 lbs) | $590K |
| UFC 248- Adesanya vs Romero (185 lbs) | $540K |
| UFC 243- Adesanya vs Whittaker (185 lbs) | $490K |
When Can ‘IZZY’ Return Again?
Israel Adesanya suffered s shocking loss to Sean Strickland in his last outing. He is no longer the UFC middleweight champion and looks unlikely to be competing for the belt upon returning. He had been one of the most active champions. But ‘Izzy’ has jokingly clarified of not fighting till 2027 during his appearance in Fury vs Ngannou fight.
It doesn’t seem like Adesanya would hang up his MMA gloves for that long but he may not return anytime soon. After a hectic title fight ride, he may deserve the time off that he is relishing. That said, MMA fans are still willing to see an Israel Adesanya fight at any given moment.
