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The Last Stylebender has sent a message to his fans and critics after getting inked up again.
Nigerian-New Zealand UFC star Israel Adesanya is sporting some new tattoos.
Adesanya who is well-known for his love of body art has decided to add another ink to his already artistic physique.
He once even broke down his various tattoos to GQ Sports, and should they ever decide to do a follow-up with the former UFC middleweight champion, he’ll have some new ink to show off as well.
Israel Adesanya’s new Face tattoo
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Over the weekend, the stylebender added some new pieces to his body, including a pair of face tattoos as well as a wild neck tattoo.
Taking to his official Twitter page, Adesnaya showed off his new face tattoo with a which from the image, is the word “Dragon” in Arabic.
He also made the post with a caption that read: “The old version of you must die before you come alive!”.
The post included a video of the tattooing, with the audio of a famous Malcolm X quote: “I don’t worry. I tell you, I’m a man who believes that I died 20 years ago and I live like a man who is dead already. I have no fear whatsoever of anybody or anything.”
At the end of the 12-second video, Adesanya flashes an image of the character Gaara from the popular Anime series Naruto, who appears to have inspired the location of the “Dragon” tattoo above his left eyebrow.
The Last Stylebender has also not hidden his love as a massive anime fan.
Israel Adesanya’s new Neck tattoo
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The “Dragon” tattoo is not the only recent addition to Adesanya’s collection though, as “The Last Stylebender” also added another face tattoo - what appears to be a pair of feathers just outside of his right eye - and a large neck piece, showing the Egyptian God of War - Montu.
What next for Israel Adesanya?
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Following his new tattoos, the message from Adesanya seems obvious heading into 2023 - that the former long-reigning UFC middleweight champion is looking to reclaim the title from his nemesis, Alex Pereira.
In 2022, Pereira defeated The Stylebender by TKO at UFC 281 in the fifth-round, forcing the former to surrender his highly-coveted middleweight belt.
Although a rematch has not yet been made official, the duo are expected to return to the Octagon for another dance this year.
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