JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn Ewing · Aired Sep 2, 2026
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Israel Adesanya defended his UFC middleweight title three times in one year.
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Adesanya made five middleweight title defenses total, but they were spread across March 2020, September 2020, June 2021, February 2022, and July 2022. The most he ever defended in one calendar year was twice, so three defenses in a single year never happened.
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Is it true that Israel Adesanya defended his UFC middleweight title three times in one year?
No, not as stated. Adesanya made five middleweight title defenses total, but they were spread across March 2020, September 2020, June 2021, February 2022, and July 2022. The most he ever defended in one calendar year was twice, so three defenses in a single year never happened. A guest said it (matched by voice) on JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn Ewing, aired Sep 2, 2026, at 37:29. The supporting source is espn.com, linked below.
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