Genevieve Nnaji celebrates Nigerian UFC champion, Israel Adesanya

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has taken to social media to congratulate Nigeria’s Israel Adesanya for winning the UFC middleweight interim belt a couple of days ago. Adesanya won the fight after a dominant fifth round performance which saw each judge scoring the fight 48-46.

On the fight, Israel Adesanya said:

“I was willing to give it all and leave it all in there.
“I’m the champion, let’s go,” Adesanya said immediately after the fight.
Taking to Twitter, Genevieve Nnaji congratulated Isreal writing;

“We the people will always be our nation’s most valuable resource. Let’s value each other, even when our Govt sleeps on us. Congratulations @stylebender . Thank you for yet another proud moment.”
with each judge scoring the fight 48-46.The pair met with the interim belt on the line as a result of events in February.

Speaking after the fight, Israel Adesanya said:

“I was willing to give it all and leave it all in there.
“I’m the champion, let’s go,” Adesanya said immediately after the fight.
Reacting to the victory, Genevieve Nnaji tweeted a congratulatory message as she urged Nigerians to always value each other.

She tweeted:

“We the people will always be our nation’s most valuable resource. Let’s value each other, even when our Govt sleeps on us. Congratulations @stylebender . Thank you for yet another proud moment.”