Israel Adesanya

I have to plot my path to greatness.

— Israel Adesanya

They don't really teach you how to be famous and a lot of people don't realise that this game comes with a…

— Israel Adesanya

There doesn't need to be hatred after a fight, because it's all said and done. I'm cool with a lot of my…

— Israel Adesanya

I don't really take punishment from fights; the punishment is from the training, from my teammates.

— Israel Adesanya

There are a lot of sports that New Zealand does very well but MMA is a truly global sport and it's practiced…

— Israel Adesanya

I've already made my own mistakes in this game, even in the UFC. I'm just smart about how I make mistakes.

— Israel Adesanya

I'm smart about the way I move. I'm smart about the way I conduct myself outside the Octagon, like who I associate…

— Israel Adesanya

The wrestling begins before you even engage in the clinch, I've said this already. This is one thing people don't know, wrestling…

— Israel Adesanya

I don't want to be fighting when I don't want to fight.

— Israel Adesanya

I can't force a guy to fight.

— Israel Adesanya

I don't focus on anyone but myself.

— Israel Adesanya

I am a very persuasive man.

— Israel Adesanya

If people want to take the chance to watch, to see what I bring and try to use it to better themselves,…

— Israel Adesanya

Being a big black man in China in the mainland, walking down the street, you have everyone looking at you, 'Basketball?' They…

— Israel Adesanya

Look at all the champs over time once they get the belt - they just fall off. I'm not one of those…

— Israel Adesanya

I'm not stupid. After you just punch me, I'm not gonna be like, 'Alright, let me do that again.'

— Israel Adesanya

I've talked about tall poppy syndrome when I see people. I used to be like, 'Why am I feeling this way? What…

— Israel Adesanya

I do what I do for a job. This is fighting. This is a bloody sport. It's not a nice sport.

— Israel Adesanya

I'm fortunate enough that my dad was well-off, my family was well-off, so we're able to go to private schools and stuff…

— Israel Adesanya

Kids will tell me 'oh I want to be like you when I grow up,' you know. I just thought 'nah, don't…

— Israel Adesanya

If I ever feel like I need to see someone to help me adjust to whatever life situation I'm seeing, I'll go.…

— Israel Adesanya

I am not going to be one of these guys who doesn't defend his belt. I am going to defend my belt…

— Israel Adesanya

I never, ever deviate from my plans.

— Israel Adesanya

I know there are kids who are looking up at me because of what I've done, and see my success and think,…

— Israel Adesanya

The amount of work we have to do to get to that Octagon, we should be getting paid what we're worth.

— Israel Adesanya