The UFC star was filmed in a heated argument with another man.
The former UFC middleweight champion is not someone you want to mess with but one man was definitely pushing his luck.
In the footage you can see the pair arguing before the man steps up to the MMA fighter and bizarrely flexes at him.
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You can watch the video below:
Israel Adesanya spit at a guy who apparently tried to press him during a road rage incident 😬pic.twitter.com/gKBHMRZYtB
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) September 5, 2024
The 35-year-old has now released a statement following the viral incident, and says he’ll be pressing charges against the man who racially abused and threatened violence against him.
He said in a statement to the NZ Herald: “I am extremely disappointed after an incident on Wednesday when a random member of the public stopped his car, racially abused me, and challenged me to a fight. We have been in contact with police and will be pressing charges.
On Wednesday morning, I was leaving a cafe on K Rd when a passing car slowed, and an occupant began yelling racial abuse and challenging me to fight. I smiled, waved it off, and continued to my car. The vehicle stopped, and the abuse continued. I again waved it off. The car then parked, and the passenger got out, approached me aggressively, continued his torrent of abuse, and demanded I fight him. I tried to de-escalate the situation repeatedly. As he got closer, I asked bystanders to call the police.
He then entered my personal space, and I felt threatened. To protect myself, I became more forceful in my language and defensive. Though he paused, the abuse continued, so I left him with some choice words, cautiously moved to my car, and drove away.
It’s ridiculous that I can’t buy a pie after training without some idiot screaming despicable things and asking for a fight while his mates film from the sidelines. Threatening violence is no joke. It’s very dangerous, and incidents like this must not be glorified online. I hope in the future people say something rather than get their phones out to film.”
