JRE MMA Show #35 with Israel Adesanya

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

July 11, 2018

Duration

1h 55m

Channel

The Joe Rogan Experience

Watch on YouTube

▶ Open ↗

📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Joe sits down with middleweight MMA fighter & kickboxer Israel "The Style Bender" Adesanya.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Joe Rogan

  host

• Israel Adesanya

  guest

• Narrator

  other

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Joe Rogan and Israel Adesanya, JRE MMA Show #35 with Israel Adesanya explores Israel Adesanya Breaks Down His Rise, Style, And MMA Evolution Israel Adesanya joins Joe Rogan shortly after his breakout UFC Vegas main event to dissect his performance, career path, and striking philosophy. He explains how a long, global kickboxing apprenticeship and a patient transition into MMA under coach Eugene Bareman shaped his current success. The conversation ranges from New Zealand’s striking lineage and super-camp culture to PEDs, judging, weight cutting, and the next generation of MMA specialists. Throughout, Adesanya frames fighting as an artistic, problem‑solving craft, emphasizing creativity, objectivity, and longevity over brawling for quick knockouts.

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