Israel Adesanya is from Lagos, Nigeria. He is also widely described as Nigerian-New Zealand , because he later moved to New Zealand and represents both backgrounds in his career.

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  • Born: Lagos, Nigeria
  • Ethnicity: Yoruba
  • Later home: Auckland, New Zealand
  • Nationality: Nigerian-New Zealand / dual ties to Nigeria and New Zealand

If you want, I can also give you a one-line bio of him.