Israel Adesanya won’t be fighting in his home country anymore. Adesanya, the current UFC middleweight champion, wanted his next title defense to be in Auckland, New Zealand, but he’s become frustrated as the country tightens on restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand has shutdown gyms like City Kickboxing and made it difficult for Dan Hooker to get his visa ahead of UFC 266.
Israel Adesanya Will ‘Never’ Fight In New Zealand Ever Again