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Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has reportedly been arrested for taking brass knuckles through security and John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
The 33-year-old, who lost his title by TKO to Alex Pereira in New York on Saturday, was arrested by Port Authority police in the American Airlines terminal at around 1:57pm EST, according to TMZ.
Spokespeople from the UFC and Port Authority did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's requests for confirmation.
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has reportedly been arrested for taking brass knuckles through security and John F. Kennedy Airport in New York
Brass knuckles are a Class A misdemeanor in New York, and it is also illegal to bring them aboard an airplane. It's not clear where Adesanya allegedly stored the weapon.
A native of Lagos, Nigeria, Adesanya is now a citizen of New Zealand and currently lives in Auckland.
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