UFC: Israel Adesanya compared new McLaren to spaceship

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya with his 2019 orange McLaren 720s Spider. Credit: Photo - Instagram @IsraelAdesanya; Video - Newshub

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is still adjusting to life as an international superstar, after his title win over Robert Whittaker earlier this month. 

The Nigerian-born fighter celebrated his second-round triumph at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium by splashing out on a new set of wheels, valued at more than $650,000. 

On Monday, 'The Last Stylebender' posted a photo to Instagram, posing with a 2019 orange McLaren 720s Spider, which he called 'Kurama'.

Two days later, he teased his 1.6 million Instagram followers with a post of a smashed orange McLaren with the caption "F..., oh well", but it was later revealed the image was from a crash in the UK.

The 30-year-old also drove his automobile to the Newshub offices on Thursday to appear on The AM Show. 

Adesanya had always envisioned owning a Lamborghini, but sadly one thing prevented him from owning one. 

"I have this Lamborghini toy car that I've always visualised owning," said Adesanya, who stands at 1.93m tall. "I test-drove it and my head hits the roof, so it wasn't suitable. 

"But the cool thing about the McLaren is that it was invented by a Kiwi guy, which is something not many people know about it. 

"It feels like a spaceship. People keep saying 'well deserved', but I don't feel like I deserved it - I earnt it." 

Adesanya added that since becoming a champion, he's been flooded by thousands of people wanting photos and autographs. 

"Sometimes, it gets too much. I love meeting people, but sometimes they came at you at a 10, when you're just trying to chill at a three and I don't have to match everyone's energy." 

Watch the video above for the full AM Show interview. 

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