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Israel Adesanya is having a rough week.
On Saturday night, Adesanya lost his middleweight title belt to Alex Pereira via TKO in the fifth round of the fight at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
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While trying to leave New York, Adesanya was reportedly arrested at the airport for trying to carry brass knuckles on his flight. Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear Adesanya is aware that brass knuckles are illegal to carry in new york.
Israel Adesanya was arrested at JFK airport Wednesday for allegedly possessing metal knuckles — which are illegal in New York. https://t.co/kjp9Idjkei
— TMZ (@TMZ) November 16, 2022
Via TNZ
Israel Adesanya was arrested Wednesday afternoon for criminal possession of a weapon at JFK airport in NYC, TMZ Sports has learned … after the UFC superstar was allegedly busted while going through security with metal knuckles.
The arrest was made by the Port Authority Police Department near the TSA screening area … near the American Airlines terminal around 1:57 PM.
Brass knuckles are illegal (class A misdemeanor) in the state of New York. It’s also illegal to carry them on your person or in your carry-on bag. It’s unclear where the alleged brass knuckles were stored.
It’s unclear if cops will issue Adesanya a Desk Appearance Ticket … or if he’ll remain in custody.