Israel Adesanya enjoys Suya, Snail and Fanyogo: Nigerian Stylebender celebrates return at Cele Church in Lagos

Israel Mobolaji Adesanya, a mixed martial artist from New Zealand with Nigerian ancestry, has been in the news.

After making a comeback to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) octagon, Adesanya is still the talk of the social media scene.

Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, touched down in Nigeria on Wednesday of last week.

Adesanya returned to Nigeria shortly after losing to South Africa's Dricus du Plessis in his UFC middleweight title battle.

The 35-year-old mixed martial artist made his entry into the country public via a post on the X account of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission.

The Nigerian-New Zealander and his parents were met at the airport with drums and song when they returned to Lagos.

When Du Plessis secured his neck in a rear-naked chokehold during the fourth round of combat, he lost the chance to tap out in submission and regain the title.

Even though Israel Adesanya does not have a UFC title around his waist, he is drawing sizable crowds wherever he travels in Nigeria.

The fact that Israel Adesanya was unable to defend his former UFC middleweight title doesn't seem to bother the Nigerian fans.

Izzy and his family are shown singing at a Celestial church event in another video.

The area appeared to be overrun with supporters as soon as word got out that Adesanya was around on both occasions.

In Lagos, Adesanya also paired up with Sodiq Yusuff, another prominent Nigerian in the UFC.

The Last Stylebender went to a Lagos amateur boxing match with Yusuff.

The African UFC fighter looks like he's having a blast in a bunch of amazing social media posts that are going viral right now.

In one of the videos from Lagos, "The Last Stylebender" walks inside a grocery shop and is swarmed by enthusiastic fans.

Adesanya boasted about how much he loved Lagos' nightlife on his Instagram stories, calling it "lit."

Adesanya also displayed some of the foods he consumed, such as Fan Yoghurt, Suya, and snails.

Despite rumors that he would be travelling to South Africa shortly, Adesanya still seems to like his stay so far in Nigeria.