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The Net Worth Of Israel Adesanya Sures £5 Million Thanks To Vast UFC Career Earnings & Lucrative Endorsement Deals
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Israel Adesanya remains one of the biggest names in the UFC. Here at SportsCasting, we have decided to take an in-depth look at the career of the former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. This includes Israel Adesanya’s net worth, career earnings and endorsement deals.
Israel Adesanya Net Worth Estimated At Over £5 Million
Israel Adesanya is a former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion and one of the biggest names in the sport of MMA as of today. Although he is no longer a champion, ‘The Last Stylebender’ remains a huge draw and one of the biggest names on the UFC roster.
Having been the 185-pound belt holder for over three years, as well as having huge fights against the likes of Robert Whittaker twice, it’s fair to assume that Adesanya has earned millions of pounds throughout his UFC career.
Thus, here at SportsCasting we have decided to take an in-depth look at the Israel Adesanya net worth, career earnings and endorsement deals. Israel Adesanya’s net worth is estimated to be in the region of £5 million as of today.
The 35-year-old is worth an absolute fortune and is one of the biggest names in the sport of MMA. The New Zealand/Nigeria MMA sensation has won 24 professional fights, including seven UFC title fights. Not only that, but he is one of the biggest commercial draws and most recognisable names in the entire UFC.
Celebrity Net Worth now estimates his net worth to be at least £5 million, based on his lifetime earnings. Adesanya has had an outstanding career so far and looks to further solidify his legacy as the best middleweight of all time before he hangs up his gloves for good.
Since winning the UFC Middleweight Title for the first time back in October 2019, ‘Izzy’ has earned millions of pounds. More about Adesanya’s career earnings later in this article.
Adesanya’s net worth has also been heavily enhanced through ventures outside of the octagon too. His other main earners outside of MMA come through his various endorsements. Again, more on that later.
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Israel Adesanya Career Earnings
For his first fight inside the UFC, ‘The Last Stylebender’ was paid around $153,500. This is more than most UFC athletes making their debut, but UFC President Dana White clearly knew he had a special talent on his hands.
Compare Israel Adesanya’s UFC debut purse to his last 10 fights. For his UFC Middleweight Title clash with Alex Pereira rematch at UFC 287. This is reportedly his biggest purse to date.
Two fights ago, despite losing to Dricus du Plessis for the 185-pount strap, Adesanya still walked away with a purse of $2,432,000. This emphasises just how big of a star Adesanya is and how much of a draw he is to fans all around the world.
Even fights he was an overriding favourite with the best UFC betting sites to win, Adesanya was still paid an extortionate amount of money, no matter the level of opposition.
Just inside the octagon and in his career in the UFC, Israel Adesanya has earned upward of $18.5 million (£15m) according to MMA Salaries.
This puts Adesanya right up there as one of the Jon Jones have earned in their career, but it’s still a lot of money!
Several other high-calibre fights of Adesanya’s have earned him a fortune too in recent years. For example, Adesanya’s rematch with Robert Whittaker earned the 1989-born MMA superstar in excess of $1.5 million. His fight with Martin Vettori before that also earned Adesanya over $1m, as did his last outing against Nassourdine Imavov.
More about Israel Adesanya’s outside of the octagon earnings next.
Israel Adesanya UFC Fight Purses (Last 10):
| Fight | Fight Purse |
|---|---|
| Adesanya vs Imavov – UFC Fight Night | $1,021,000 |
| Adesanya vs du Plessis – UFC 305 | $2,432,000 |
| Adesanya vs Strickland – UFC 293 | $2,540,000 |
| Adesanya vs Pereira 2 – UFC 287 | $2,642,000 |
| Adesanya vs Pereira – UFC 281 | $2,807,000 |
| Adesanya vs Cannonier – UFC 276 | $1,772,000 |
| Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 – UFC 271 | $1,542,000 |
| Adesanya vs Vettori – UFC 263 | $1,142,000 |
| Adesanya vs Blachowicz – UFC 259 | $1,740,000 |
| Adesanya vs Costa – UFC 253 | $1,540,000 |
All career earnings info per MMA Salaries
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Israel Adesanya Endorsements & Sponsorship Deals
Another reason that Israel Adesanya has a net worth of £5 million and has earned upward of $18.5 million in his career is due to the fact he has various sponsors.
Given his rise to fame and immense success in the cage, Israel Adesanya is endorsed by several huge global companies. The two-time UFC Middleweight Champion became the first ever MMA fighter to land a sponsorship deal with sportswear brand Puma.
‘Izzy’ signed a deal with the sporting giant back in September 2020, a partnership that is still going on today. His other big earned is a partnership with PRIME. This is Logan Paul and KSI’s drinks brand, with Adesanya being one of their marque athlete endorsers.
Besides his main sponsor Puma, ‘The Last Stylebender’ also has an endorsement deal with fight gear supplier Engage. Not only that, but Adesanya also partnered with the extremely popular Call of Duty in November 2020. As a self-confessed avid gamer, this endorsement deal was huge for the career of ‘Izzy’.
As previously mentioned, Puma is Israel Adesanya’s main sponsor. It is unknown exactly how much this endorsement deal is worth, but it is said to be ‘big money’. The endorsement deal puts Adesanya as the second highest-paid UFC athlete behind Conor McGregor.
All of these sponsors, along with his earnings outside of the octagon are all huge factors in the growth of Israel Adesanya’s net worth. Ultimately though, it is his illustrious career as a world class MMA fighter that pays Adesanya the most money.
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