WATCH: Israel Adesanya recieves fiery haka dance in New Zealand following UFC 287 win

Israel Adesanya is living life to the fullest after destroying his long-time rival, Alex Pereira, at UFC 287. The Middleweight Champion lost three times devastatingly to Pereira before finally conquering him at UFC 287. He had received an astronomical level of support in his birth country of Nigeria and his home country of New Zealand. The latest footage featuring Israel Adesanya and people of New Zealand showcases his status as a “National Hero”.

People in New Zealand and Adesanya, during night time, shut down a street and performed the Haka Dance, where Adesanya posed with his belt. Haka dances are a variety of ceremonial dances performed in Maori Culture. Vigorous movements, stamping of the feet and verbal usage remain the key characteristics of the art form. In the Maori culture, the dance is performed to welcome someone of a class of distinction or to acknowledge great achievements and occasions.

The people of New Zealand are proud of the achievements of Israel Adesanya. He, alongside Anderson Silva, remains the two greatest Middleweight champions ever. Silva could be ranked higher as he had a dominant 16-fighting winning streak with his Championship reign. However, Adesanya remains just behind Silva’s accomplishments in the Middleweight division.

The Last Stylebender carefully observes whom the UFC will pick to fight against him. So far, he has cleared out all the contenders in the division, and his coach Eugene Bareman has talked about fighting the Light Heavyweight Champion Jamahal Hill for his next fight. Fight fans remain patient in the saga witnessing what the UFC will do next for Israel Adesanya.

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Israel Adesanya calls Nigeria a corrupt place

Parents of Adesanya moved to New Zealand when he was young. He was raised in New Zealand and even admitted to following the fighting style and culture of New Zealand. However, he had some harsh words to say when talking about Nigeria.

He said, “Nigeria is a very corrupt place. I love my people, but it is just that the government; everyone trying to find a way to siphon money.” These are some harsh words coming from the Middleweight Champion of the world. However, Adesanya clearly states that the people are not the problem, but the ones in power are.

Adesanya has now returned to New Zealand and will observe what the UFC decides to do next. Since the Jones vs Stipe fight is getting postponed, and Adesanya is not getting any medical suspension, he can return to fight in July or August, depending on where the UFC wants him to headline the PPV card.

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