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Israel Adesanya Confirms City Kickboxing Exit: "A Long Time Coming"
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (259+ words) Verdict MMA Israel Adesanya Confirms City Kickboxing Exit: "A Long Time Coming" Israel Adesanya has announced that he has officially split from longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and City Kickboxing. The former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion confirmed the news on…...
Israel Adesanya departs City Kickboxing after 17 years
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (226+ words) Israel Adesanya dropped some big news on his You Tube channel, Freestylebender, on Friday afternoon. The former UFC middleweight champion announced he has left City Kickboxing (CKB), the gym he first linked up with in 2009. "So, Wednesday 20th May, I spoke…...
Israel Adesanya Leaves City Kickboxing Gym Ahead of Next UFC Fight
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (663+ words) Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced his departure from longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and the City Kickboxing gym on Thursday, marking a major shift in his professional career. As reported by Sports, the 36-year-old veteran had trained at…...
Israel Adesanya Departs From City Kickboxing Gym
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (475+ words) Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced on Thursday, July 9, 2026, that he has parted ways with longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and the New Zealand-based City Kickboxing gym following a career-worst four-fight losing streak. The 36-year-old fighter revealed via his…...
Israel Adesanya splits with Eugene Bareman and leaves City Kickboxing after four straight losses
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (534+ words) Israel Adesanya has made a major change to his career, announcing on Thursday that he has split with Eugene Bareman and is no longer training at City Kickboxing. After four losses in a row, the 36-year-old says the move is…...
Israel Adesanya leaves longtime head coach Eugene Bareman
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (394+ words) Israel Adesanya is looking for a change in his corner. The former UFC middleweight champion announced Thursday that he has parted ways with his longtime head coach Eugene Bareman'and the City Kickboxing Gym (CKB) in New Zealand. Adesanaya had officially…...
Israel Adesanya leaves longtime gym City Kickboxing
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (530+ words) Israel Adesanya in Perth in August 2024 (Source: Getty) Mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya is parting ways with longtime Auckland gym City Kickboxing. The former two-time UFC middleweight champion announced the move on his You Tube channel Freestylebender on Friday. The…...
Israel Adesanya announces departure from City Kickboxing
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (148+ words) Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Israel Adesanya is going in a new direction. Israel Adesanya announces departure from City Kickboxing I am not coming back to City Kickboxing - Top-ranked heavyweights to duke it out at Noche UFC 4 on Sept....
Israel Adesanya Leaves City Kickboxing, Calls Move 'Bittersweet"
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (511+ words) The end of an era has arrived in mixed martial arts. Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced that he is leaving City Kickboxing, the Auckland, New Zealand gym that helped transform him into one of the greatest strikers in…...
Former UFC champion Israel Adesanya leaves long-time gym City Kickboxing after 16 years - "It's what I needed'
8+ hour, 16+ min ago (526+ words) Former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya announced today that he is leaving his longtime gym, City Kickboxing (CKB), located in Auckland, New Zealand. Adesanya has been tied to CKB since 2010, building his legendary combat sports career…...