Video: Israel Adesanya gifts gold Rolex watch to his father, visits real estate company for multiple housing projects
Israel Adesanya gave fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of his personal life in the latest episode of his vlog.
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, FREESTYLEBENDER, Adesanya was seen sharing a tender moment with his father, Oluwafemi Adesanya. The middleweight champ surprised his father with a luxurious gift, a gold Rolex watch.
The father-and-son duo then went straight to business and proceeded with their meeting with a real estate company. The meeting was in regard to their housing projects in New Zealand.
Catch Israel Adesanya's vlog below:
As of 2021, Adesanya has reportedly invested in more than 20 properties throughout Auckland. According to the New Zealand Herald, the average rent in the country is $2,250 per month. This means that 'The Last Stylebender' has been earning at least $40,000 a month as a real estate mogul.
Lest we forget, Adesanya is first and foremost a champion cage fighter. As such, his vlog kickstarted with an intense training session at City Kickboxing. The champ, of course, is gearing up for his fifth title defense against Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 in July.
Throwback to the time when Israel Adesanya paid tribute his parents ahead of his fight
Back in 2021, Israel Adesanya attempted to extend his dominance in the second division and challenged then-champion Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title. 'The Last Stylebender' surprised everyone by showing up for the press conference with a printed t-shirt that read 'Dadesanya' and had a picture of his father.
Dadesanya is the nickname given by the middleweight champion to his father Oluwafemi Adesanya. He proudly flaunted the t-shirt at the press conference and shared a heartwarming message on Twitter about caring for parents. Adesanya also shared pictures with his mother and captioned it with a delightful quote.
'Give your loved ones flowers while they're here to receive them.'
'If flowers are too much then just gift them a Porsche.'
Israel Adesanya's parents have played a crucial role in his ascend to the top of the combat sports world. The UFC middleweight champion is known for his flashy style statements and colored his hair pink ahead of the second title defense against Paulo Costa at UFC 253. However, he showed up to the fight with a shaved head.
Following the win over Costa, Adesanya stated that he removed the pink hair on his father's advice. 'Dadesanya' had cautioned his son against keeping bright-colored hair as it might give Costa an understanding of where his head was, in spite of being hurt.