UFC middleweight champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya has a fight coming up in a very different arena. Adesanya will find himself not in the Octagon, but the courtroom, as his ex-girlfriend Charlotte Powdrell takes the champ to court in pursuit of half his earnings.
The news first broke via UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley’s podcast. After that news appeared, Adesanya appeared to confirm the accusation, taking to Instagram Stories with screenshots of his message exchange with Powdrell.
Adesanya SLAMS “Gold Digger” Ex Girlfriend
“I’ve worked in mental health so Im really good at manipulating people…but like I would never use it.’ ‘It’s not always fun living in his shadow and taking second priority because what he is doing is so important. After a while it just makes me feel small.’
‘Izzy if I move out I’ll drift away.’” To which Adesanya responded:
“I wish I let you drift away into a miserable existence, because misery loves company and you love being a victim. Anywhore, sign the tenancy agreement ASAP. Also I really hope you lawyer up and come for my assets like you said, I hope you try affect my businesses such as Puma with your weak b*tch threats.
Please please do so, let pay for it all, you have a sugar daddy now who will pay for everything. For someone who moves in silence he sure does talk a lot about you guy’s plans lol. Mentally drain me…hahaha!!
You are pathetic, even worse than when you said ‘well you’re gonna have to break up with me then.’ so you can be a victim just the way you like it. You’re just like [redacted] and you’re worse than [redacted]. Show this to [redacted], show this to your lawyer too.
You have never helped me make money, only ever cost me money. Now you think you deserve half my sh*t? What an entitled pompous BRAT you are. I spit on you. I dare you to start your stupid campaign.
Your threats don’t work here anymore, they’re fired! You are responsible for your emotions. You don’t care about my life cuz you’ve sold info about me, so I don’t care about yours. I don’t even hate you, I just don’t care about you. I’ve not been in love with you for a while.
In summary I am glad all this happened, I wouldn’t change a f***ing thing. I’m glad I finally have someone who can stand next to me and not feel like my shine takes away from theirs, confident in her own light.
This will be the last time you are hearing from me. My lawyers will be in touch 💅🏿 Bye Stylebender’s ex.”
Under New Zealand law, relationships lasting over three years can see “relationship property” divided equally between both parties upon the end of the relationship.
However, in practise, this presumes that each partner contributes equally to the relationship, and it’s more than likely that Adesanya’s earnings as a UFC champion far outstripped those of his ex-partner.
