Kevin Holland believes that Jan Blachowicz outclassed Adesanya in the striking aspect of the fight as well. Adesanya’s apology tweet contained an image, the text in which read as follows: “And he should throw that out the window as well because being too confident can put you in a very bad situation as he seen in his Jan fight and as I seen in the Derek Brunson fight. In an Instagram video directed at Kevin Holland, Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya whose full name is Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is heard hurling disturbing insults. “Bro, I will fuckin’ rape you,” the Nigerian-born New Zealand MMA fighter posted in a video to his Instagram story directed at fellow UFC middleweight Kevin Holland, who had targeted him with a series of insulting remarks last week. As reported by Stuff, the Executive Director of Rape Prevention Education (RPE) Debbi Tohill addressed Israel Adesanya’s controversial comment and noted: Furthermore, as reported by RNZ, the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, Grant Robertson, stated: UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s most recent fight was a UFC light heavyweight title matchup against the light heavyweight division’s current champion Jan Blachowicz. The last several months have seen Kevin Holland take aim at middleweight champ Adesanya, and things show no signs of slowing down. I wish (BMW) would have never did that to him.”. Blachowicz was able to take Izzy down on multiple occasions, winning the fight comfortably via unanimous decision. Just a couple days ago, Israel Adesanya traded some trash talk with Kevin Holland, but it was not “Big Mouth” who landed in hot water. Israel Adesanya’s recent loss against Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 in his attempt to become a two-division champion revealed a flaw in Adesanya’s game. Soon after, politicians in New Zealand criticized the UFC superstar for his comments, with Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson … The statement that Adesanya attached to the tweet read as follows: That said, Israel Adesanya has now tweeted out an apology for his controversial comment regarding Kevin Holland. Derek Brunson turned back another surging name in the middleweight division on Saturday with a win over Kevin Holland in the UFC on ESPN 21 main event.. Brunson (22-7 MMA, 13-5 UFC) put together his fourth consecutive victory when he secured a unanimous decision victory over Holland (21-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in the headlining bout, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has issued a public apology after making a rape joke about fellow UFC fighter Kevin Holland. Following the win, he called for a shot at Israel Adesanya. Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, and former kickboxer and boxer. “So BMW, don’t worry about that. Adesanya has been severely reproached for his controversial comment, but Kevin Holland won’t be joining that list of critics. Israel Adesanya has finally apologized for his rape comment towards Kevin Holland.. Kevin Holland feels that the backlash following Israel Adesanya’s controversial comments is much ado about nothing. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and 2020’s UFC middleweight breakout star Kevin Holland have been engaged in a war of words over the past few months. A post shared by Israel Adesanya (@stylebender). Mean Street Coffee now available at https://BadGuyInc.comChael Sonnen talks to Kevin Holland on this episode of Beyond the Fight.LOSE WEIGHT NOW! Join AnaedoOnline Telegram A statement from BMW said that after a careful review of the comments he made online, it decided not to push forward with the pending deal it had with the UFC champion. Kevin Holland also took the time to translate what he believes Adesanya was truly saying when he made the rape remark. Welcome to Midnight Mania! Israel Adesanya dropped by BMW after ‘rape’ comments to rival Kevin Holland. “I hate to piss people off, but it’s simply fight talk,” Holland said. Some believe that Israel Adesanya's comment was taken out of context and that it isn't unheard of for trash talk in the combat sports realm to cross the line. As a result, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson condemned these comments, and BMW dropped Adesanya from its sponsorship deal. Adesanya has lately been the recipient of a considerable amount of criticism after the ‘rape’ comment he made regarding Holland. As a mixed martial artist, he is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the UFC Middleweight Champion.In kickboxing, he is a former Glory Middleweight Championship title challenger. Kiwi UFC champion Israel Adesanya is back in hot water over inflammatory rape comments directed at middleweight rival Kevin Holland on social media. That said, Israel Adesanya has now tweeted out an apology for his controversial comment regarding Kevin Holland. During an exchange on Instagram, Adesanya told Holland that he would “rape” him. “It’s simply fight talk. 0 comments. So no, not even worried about it. Kevin Holland got his 5-fight win streak snapped in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holand. Kevin Holland claims Israel Adesanya is only looking for a striking battle. If we look at the stats then it does seem that Blachowicz was winning the first two rounds comfortably even if there were no grappling exchanges in those rounds. I guarantee you he would rape nothing. The reigning 185 … Israel Adesanya has apologized for the distasteful remarks he made about Kevin Holland. In his most previous appearance, ‘Trail Blazer’ had earned a KO victory over Jacare Souza at UFC 256. Israel Adesanya has issued an apology for his ‘rape’ comments aimed at Kevin Holland which have resulted in him losing a sponsorship deal with BMW. Kevin Holland explains past run-in with Israel Adesanya: ‘The guy is good but f*ck him’ New, 9 comments By Mike Heck @MikeHeck_JR Nov 4, 2020, 12:00pm EST Streaking middleweight Marvin Vettori topped the UFC Vegas 23 results with a rout of Kevin Holland. By. The Nigerian-New Zealander who was to be unveiled as the face of BMW in New Zealand, had … I don’t wish anything bad on you until I’m the one doing bad to you. During the verbal feud, Adesanya took to his Instagram Stories and went on to make the following threat against Holland: Israel Adesanya has reportedly deleted the aforementioned Instagram Story from his profile. UFC Vegas 22’s Kevin Holland mocks Israel Adesanya for Jan Blachowicz loss - ‘He’s a true loser’ New, 42 comments By Adam Guillen Jr. Mar 17, 2021, 6:00pm EDT March 28, 2021. UFC Vegas 23 results: Marvin Vettori routs Kevin Holland, calls for Israel Adesanya When asked about an ideal time for Vettori to fight, he said some time in the fall. Like Marvin Vettori says he doesn’t like the guy; he doesn’t wish anything good for him; I’m not that guy. UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya released a public apology following his distasteful remarks towards fellow MW fighter Kevin Holland in a heated social media exchange. Share. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is doubling-down on his apology after trash talk with Kevin Holland escalated to the point where rape was brought up and has now gotten a … Oladimeji. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently made headlines for making off-color remarks about fellow middleweight Kevin Holland. Many in the MMA community – as well as others who came across Israel Adesanya’s comments after it was reported by mainstream media outlets across the world – condemned Adesanya’s comments. Well, that didn’t take long. The Nigerian-New Zealand MMA superstar’s comment sparked outrage in his home country of New Zealand and several other parts of the world. It was simply a little fight talk. Adesanya has since apologized for the comments, but we have yet to hear from Holland regarding his thoughts on the matter. The Last Stylebender has also received support from certain sections of the MMA world. Israel Adesanya admits he wanted to fight Robert Whittaker, but insists he is still living 'rent free' inside Marvin Vettori's head. “He was simply saying that he would dominate me in a game,” Holland explained. Kevin Holland believes Jan Blachowicz dominated Israel Adesanya. Kevin Holland is tired of hearing about Israel Adesanya and definitely doesn’t want to take anymore questions about the UFC middleweight champion.. During Thursday’s UFC on ESPN 21 virtual media day, a reporter asked Holland about Adesanya and his team mentioning that Darren Till could be the next contender for his title. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently made headlines for making off-color remarks about fellow middleweight Kevin Holland. BMW have ditched Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya as an ambassador after an offensive comment he made in an online video. Kevin Holland feels that the backlash following Israel Adesanya’s controversial comments is much ado about nothing. And now, UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has responded to Holland on Twitter. Kevin Holland feels that the backlash following Israel Adesanya’s controversial comments is much ado about nothing.. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya recently made headlines for … Adesanya came under intense scrutiny this week after posting a video on his Instagram where he said he would rape Holland. The Nigerian-New Zealander who was to be unveiled as the face of BMW in New Zealand, had told possible future opponent Kevin Holland in an online video, “Bro, I will fu**ing rape you.” The 185-pound champion from … As of today, no other repercussions have been levied on Adesanya for his thoughtless remark, but Holland would still love the opportunity to smack him around anyway non-related to his “rape threat.” In the meantime, Big Mouth will have his big hands full with the fistful that is the #6-ranked Marvin Vettori this Saturday. Nigerian-born UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya has been dropped as an ambassador to BMW after an offensive comment he made to his rival, Kevin Holland in an online video. Adesanya’s apology tweet contained an image, the text in which read as follows: Incoming clickbait NZ media in 3, 2, 1... pic.twitter.com/soMHjwkjhB. Marvin Vettori wants his title shot against Israel Adesanya after earning a one-sided unanimous decision over Kevin Holland in the UFC Vegas 23 main event. BMW have ditched Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya as an ambassador after an offensive comment he made in an online video. Israel Adesanya is acknowledging that he crossed the line with recent comments regarding fellow UFC middleweight Kevin Holland.. They asserted that Adesanya shouldn’t have issued a rape threat to Kevin Holland or anyone else for the matter. In response to the backlash, Israel Adesanya took to his official Twitter account and jibed at the New Zealand media, by tweeting a GIF of an individual seemingly eating popcorn and enjoying a show unfolding. ‘Trailblazer’ dropped a unanimous decision against middleweight veteran, Derek Brunson. Adesanya suffered a unanimous decision loss against Blachowicz at UFC 259 (March 6th, 2021), and he’s subsequently revealed that his next fight will be at middleweight. 0 28 2 minutes read. 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Share. Combat World News Follow on Twitter Send an email 3 weeks ago. He would not ever, in his life…I don’t think he would attempt them type of things, so throw that out the window.”. What are your thoughts on Kevin Holland’s reaction to Israel Adesanya’s rape remark? Kevin Holland Owns The Middleweight Division. UFC’s Israel Adesanya apologizes for rape comment made towards Kevin Holland New, 48 comments Israel Adesanya’s comments were criticized by New Zealand’s Minister for Sport. UFC star, Israel Adesanya is under fire over the 'rape' comment he made towards his fellow fighter. When interviewed by ESPN earlier this week, Holland expressed that he didn’t understand what the big deal was and that, not unlike the “boys will be boys” expression, fighters will be fighters. on. MMA News is your source for news, interviews and results from the world's top Mixed Martial Arts leagues. Share. Tweet. Israel Adesanya has admitted he 'crossed the line' after sending a grim taunt to middleweight rival Kevin Holland.. Israel Adesanya and Kevin Holland. I threw a little message after like, ‘Watch what you say to me because fines might happen.’ But that was just joking. Meanwhile, Kevin Holland (21-6 MMA) was riding a five-fight winning streak ahead of tonight’s UFC Vegas 22 main event. Ad In fact, he does not even believe that Izzy is deserving of that title anymore. Marvin Vettori secured an unequivocal if hard-fought victory over stand-in opponent Kevin Holland at UFC Fight Night on Saturday night, and wants a rematch with Israel Adesanya. BMW have ditched Nigerian-born UFC fighter Israel Adesanya as an ambassador after an offensive comment he made in an online video. With that said, Holland was already talking about a potential fight with Israel Adesanya prior to this evenings contest. Holland had reportedly "targeted" Adesanya with a "series of insulting remarks." 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