Israel Adesanya sits down with Ariel Helwani at ESPN’s campus in Bristol, Connecticut for a meal of matzah ball soup and a Reuben to discuss (6:19) how he got his first name, (10:34) spending time in Nigeria after winning the belt, (14:58) his time fighting in China, (23:00) comparing himself and Paulo Costa to Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor, (25:45) meeting The Rock and (28:31) his last real job.

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