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Israel Adesanya joins Freestyle MMA Performance Centre for upcoming fight camp

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Last updated Sep 4, 2026

Israel Adesanya joins Freestyle MMA Performance Centre for upcoming fight camp
Summary

Israel Adesanya has transitioned his training base to the Freestyle MMA Performance Centre in Sydney following his departure from City Kickboxing. The former middleweight champion is currently preparing for his next contest, with his dietitian confirming that he has entered a pre-camp phase. This change comes as Adesanya looks to recover from a losing skid, having been finished three times since losing his middleweight title. His most recent appearance resulted in a second-round knockout loss to Joe Pyfer in March. At his new gym, Adesanya is training alongside UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Mauricio Ruffy. The facility has recently hosted Ruffy, who moved to the gym after a tenure with Fighting Nerds and has since secured consecutive victories.

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  • •Israel Adesanya departed City Kickboxing to join the Freestyle MMA Performance Centre in Sydney.
  • •The middleweight fighter has suffered three finishes since losing his championship title.
  • •Adesanya's last recorded fight was a second-round knockout loss against Joe Pyfer in March.
  • •Dietitian social media posts confirm Adesanya has started a pre-camp for a booked fight.
  • •New training partners include Alexander Volkanovski and Mauricio Ruffy.
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  • 6:02 AMYahoo Sports — Israel Adesanya makes major training change amid UFC losing skid
  • 6:02 AMSherdog — Israel Adesanya makes major training change amid UFC losing skid
What they're saying
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Israel Adesanya has switched up his preparation as he looks to halt his losing skid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Israel Adesanya has switched up his preparation as he looks to halt his losing skid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

— Sherdogby SouravChakraborty@sherdog.com (Sourav Chakraborty)
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