Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya has described Nigeria as “a very corrupt place”.
He said he loves Nigerians but there are a lot of red flags about the country.
The Last Stylebender was featured in the recent episode of the Hut Boxin’ audiovisual podcast.
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Adesanya pointed out that the Nigerian leaders are desperate to loot public funds.
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.”
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Recall that the self-acclaimed last style bender donned the Nigerian flag as he defeated long-term foe Alex Pereira via knockout at UFC 287 on April 9, 2023, to reclaim his Middleweight title.
He was paid $3.18 million for his fight against the Brazilian, making him the third current highest-paid UFC Fighter, behind Conor McGregor and Jon Jones.
Equally, Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya is a Nigerian and New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and former boxer with multiple championships in all three disciplines.
