Israel Adesanya's Reflections on UFC Loss and Arrest at Airport
Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, was briefly detained at JFK Airport in Queens, N.Y., after airport security discovered brass knuckles in his possession following his loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 281. Adesanya recounted the experience, which he says was well-handled by airport security, for the most part. The weapons charge was eventually dismissed. Adesanya can laugh at the misunderstanding now, especially since he avoided any serious trouble after jumping through the proper legal hoops to have his charges cleared. The brass knuckles that landed him in hot water were a gift from a fan, which his manager Tim Simpson admitted they carelessly threw in their luggage as they departed New York.