'Press money' - Nigerian Feminists attack Israel Adesanya for branding Lagos women as Runs Girls

Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian UFC fighter, is currently facing criticism for his divisive comments regarding girls in Lagos that he made in a recent video posted on social media.

Adesanya, popularly known as the Last Stylebender and a Nigerian-born UFC fighter, recently made headlines with remarks suggesting that most women in Lagos are prostitutes, a term used to describe those who live in the city.

Adesanya attacked Lagos, ladies, in a video that was uploaded on his official X account on Monday for having the propensity to flaunt their lives, which he said were supported by prostitution.

The former UFC middleweight champion encouraged these women to be less prideful and more approachable instead of being conceited, despite his criticism.

Speaking in Yoruba, Adesanya said, “Lagos women like to feel important and are proud. Most of you are runs girls. I now understand what a runs girl is—cheap prostitutes.

"You want to flaunt and show off. Nonsense. Just be nice, be friendly, say hello.”

Following Adesanya's statement, he has risen to the top of social media trends.

There have been mixed reactions to Adesanya claiming Most Lagos Women are Runs Girls.

There are some that back Adesanya's claim explaining that would be the case, especially on the Island.

However, the majority of the comments seem to dispute the claims by Adesanya questioning the evidence for such.

There were harsh questions being asked about his limited stay in the country and if his involvement with women compromised his performance against Du Plessis.

Some even went further by saying that despite his riches accumulated through his UFC career Adesanya is still finding it difficult with women.

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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 traveling to South Africa shortly, Adesanya still seems to like his stay so far in Nigeria.